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Berry Pies

A historical recipe from Miss Parloa's Young Housekeeper Designed Especially to Aid Beginners, by Maria Parloa (1893).

A historical recipe

Miss Parloa's Young Housekeeper Designed Especially to Aid Beginners; Economical Receipts for Those Who Are Cooking for Two or Three, by Maria Parloa (1893). Project Gutenberg eBook #56540.

From an old book: a historical recipe, not current advice. Its methods, additives and storage may be unsafe by today's standards.

Source and licence

From Miss Parloa's Young Housekeeper Designed Especially to Aid Beginners, by Maria Parloa (1893). Digitised by Project Gutenberg, eBook #56540 (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56540). Public domain in the USA; its status may differ elsewhere.

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Ingredients

Method

  1. 1-1/2 pints of blueberries or blackberries.
  2. 2 tablespoonfuls of sugar.
  3. 1 tablespoonful of flour.
  4. 2 tablespoonfuls of water.
  5. Half the rule for delicate paste.
  6. Make this in the same way as sliced apple pie, and bake in a moderate oven for fifty minutes.
  7. Sour and juicy berries will require more sugar and no water.