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Spice Pie

A historical recipe from The Suffrage Cook Book, by Kleber, L. O., Mrs. (1915).

A historical recipe

The Suffrage Cook Book, by Kleber, L. O., Mrs. (1915). Project Gutenberg eBook #26323.

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 The Suffrage Cook Book, by Kleber, L. O., Mrs. (1915). Digitised by Project Gutenberg, eBook #26323 (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26323). Public domain in the USA; its status may differ elsewhere.

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Ingredients

Method

  1. The yolks of three eggs, one and one-half cupfuls of sugar, one cupful of cream, two tablespoons of flour, two-thirds of a cupful of butter, one teaspoon of spice, cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg.
  2. Mix the flour and sugar together, then cream with the butter.
  3. Add the yolks of the eggs, beating thoroughly.
  4. Next add cream and spices.
  5. Use the whites for the frosting.