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MERINGUE PIE CRUST

Posted On December 22, 2010

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FOR RASPBERRY PIE from Roberta – could also be used for small meringues. yummm

4 egg whites (at room temp)

1 tsp. vanilla

1/8 tsp. cream of tartar

1 cup sifted powdered sugar

or 1 cup less 1 Tbsp. sifted sugar

(Roberta uses regular sugar)

Beat egg whites until foamy. Add vanilla and cream of tartar. Add sugar while beating 1 tsp. at time. Beat until mixture forms stiff peaks (do not overbeat). Shape pie shell and Bake in a 225-degree. oven for 1 hour. Cool in oven with door open.

GERMAN PASTE

Posted On December 22, 2010

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Mix this as for pastry. Grandma Ralfs used this for tarts and fruit pie.

1/2 pound butter

1/4 pound sugar

14 oz. Flour

1 egg, beaten

1 level tsp. baking powder

PASTRY

Posted On December 22, 2010

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Ingredients:

5 cups flour

1 tsp. baking powder

1 Tbsp. brown sugar

1 tsp. salt

1 pound lard or shortening

1 egg

1 Tbsp. vinegar

ice water

Mix the dry ingredients. Cut in the shortening. In a measuring cup, put the egg and the vinegar and fill with ice water to 3/4 cup. Stir and mix in with the dry ingredients. Add a little ice water if needed. Keep this in the refrigerator.