The Art of German Cooking and Baking: Revised and Enlarged EditionMeier, Lina
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The Art of German Cooking and Baking: Revised and Enlarged Edition
Meier, Lina
Cooking, German
Preparation: The paste is prepared like No. 16. Half of it is rolled
out and the pie tin lined with it. The apples are peeled, cored,
sliced, put into the crust which is not yet baked, sugar and cinnamon
strewn on, the white wine sprinkled over, the rest of the paste rolled
out, 4 slits cut in the center and placed over the apples, fastening
the edge well by pressing it down and cutting off the superfluous
crust. Bake to a nice brown color.
No. 19—STRAWBERRY OR HUCKLEBERRY PIE.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
⅓ lb. of cold butter
¾ cup of cold water
2¼ cups of flour
For the Filling.
1–2 qts. of berries
1 cup of sugar
Prepare the crust as before, (See No. 16, Lemon Pie), roll out half of
the crust, line a pie tin with it, fill with berries and sugar, cover
as before, (see No. 18), and bake in oven to a nice brown color.
No. 20—STRAWBERRY PIE WITH WHIPPED CREAM.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
¼ lb. of butter
½ cup of water
1½ cups of flour
For the Filling.
1–2 qts. of berries
1 cup of sugar
For the Frosting.
1 pt. whipped cream
2 tbsps. of sugar
1 tsp. of vanilla
Preparation: The pie crust is prepared and baked as given under No.
16. Then the berries and sugar are put in and put back into oven 15
minutes until berries are cooked, cool off, mix the whipped cream with
sugar and vanilla and garnish the pie with it or spread evenly over
the top and garnish with raw strawberries.
No. 21—PEACH PIE.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
⅓ lb. of cold butter
2¼ cups of flour
2 lbs. of peaches
¾ cup of sugar
¾ cup of cold water
Preparation: Prepare the pie crust as in No. 16, but do not bake. Peel
the peaches and remove the stones, then slice them, put into the pie
and sprinkle the sugar over. Cover with the rest of the crust and bake
to a nice brown color.
No. 22—SQUASH PIE.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
¼ lb. of butter
½ glass of water
1½ cups of flour
For the Filling.
1 pt. of squash
3 eggs
1 tsp. of vanilla
1 pinch of nutmeg
½ cup of cream or milk
½ tbsp. of corn starch
Preparation: Prepare the crust as in No. 16, but do not bake it. Cook
the squash, rub through a sieve or colander, add eggs, vanilla,
nutmeg, cream, corn starch and put into the crust, bake 45 minutes.
No. 23—PUMPKIN PIE.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
¼ lb. of cold butter
½ glass of cold water
1½ cups of flour
For Filling.
¼ medium-sized pumpkin
½ cup of molasses
¾ pt. of boiling milk
1 tsp. of salt
½ cup of sugar
2 tsps. of cinnamon
1 pinch of nutmeg
2 eggs
Preparation: The pie crust is prepared as in No. 16. The pumpkin is
cut into pieces and cooked until tender. Rub through a colander or
sieve, take 2½ cups of pumpkin puree, mix it with molasses, milk,
salt, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and cook 15 minutes, stirring
constantly. Lastly stir in 2 eggs, put into the crust and bake 45
minutes.
No. 24—MINCE PIE.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
¼ lb. of cold butter
½ glass of cold water
1½ cups of flour
Mince Filling.
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