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Custard pie

Custard pie, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including whip light the yolks of three eggs with four tablespoonfuls of sugar.

DessertVegetarianOvenPublic domainHistoric recipeSource transcription
Est. prep10 min
Est. cook35 min
Est. serves6
Total45 min
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  • Whip light the yolks of three eggs with four tablespoonfuls of sugar.
  • Pour upon them two cupfuls of boiling milk, stirring this in slowly.
  • Flavor with a teaspoonful of vanilla.
  • Line a pie-plate with paste, brush the inside with the white of an egg, pour in the custard and bake.

Historical transcription

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    Whip light the yolks of three eggs with four tablespoonfuls of sugar. Pour upon them two cupfuls of boiling milk, stirring this in slowly. Flavor with a teaspoonful of vanilla. Line a pie-plate with paste, brush the inside with the white of an egg, pour in the custard and bake.

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