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together. Brush over the top with milk and sprinkle over a little sugar. Bake fifteen minutes.
Squash Pie
- 2 Cupfuls of Squash
- 5 Tablespoonfuls of Sugar
- 1 Tablespoonful of Flour
- 2 Cupfuls of Milk
- 1 Teaspoonful of Ground Cinnamon
- ¼ Teaspoonful of Salt
- 1 Egg
Pare the squash, boil till tender, and sift through a colander. Beat the egg, add sugar, flour, cinnamon and salt. Stir these into the squash and add the milk, stirring in slowly. Bake in a deep plate, like a custard pie.
Cream Washington Pies
- 1 Egg
- ½ Cupful of Sugar
- 1 Cupful of Flour
- ½ Cupful of Milk (scant)
- 2 Tablespoonfuls of Melted Butter
- 1 Rounding Teaspoonful of Cream of Tartar
- ½ Teaspoonful of Soda
Cream butter and sugar together, add the well-beaten egg; then the milk into which has been stirred the soda and cream of tartar; last of all, the flour. Bake in three round shallow dishes.