MINCE LEMON MERINGUE

1 (9-inch) pie shell, unbaked
4 cup sugar
lg teaspoon salt

8 tablespoons cornstarch

1 cup cold water

2 tablespoons lemon juice

2 egg yolks, beaten

2 cups mincement

MERINGUE

YZ teaspoon salt

4 teaspoon cream of tartar

1 teaspoon grated lemon rind

2 egg whites

Y4 cup sugar
Prepare pastry shell and put in refrigera-
tor while making filling. Combine sugar,
salt and cornstarch, gradually add water
and cook, stirring constantly, until thick
and clear. Remove from heat, add lemon
juice and beaten egg yolks. Stir until
smooth. Fold in mincement. Turn into
unbaked pie shell and bake in a moder-
ately hot oven (400 degrees) for 30 min-
utes. Remove from oven and make
meringue. Add salt to egg whites and
beat until foamy. Add cream of tartar
and beat until stiff. Beat in sugar, gradu-
ally. Fold in lemon rind and spread over
pie. Brown at 350 degrees for 15 to 20
minutes. —Eva DILL

ORANGE TARTS

1 can Eagle Brand Milk
Y4 cup lemon juice mixed together

Add 1 can Mandarin oranges, which have
been drained. Put in small cooked tart
shells and top with whipped cream.
Be sure to mix lemon juice and milk
well before adding fruit.

—May Cross

SOUTHERN PECAN PIE

1 unbaked pie shell

1 cup dark corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla

3 eggs beaten slightly
1 cup sugar

cup pecan halves

Y4 teaspoon salt

Mix all ingredients slightly and pour into
unbaked pie shell. Bake on lower shelf
of oven at 375F for 40 to 50 minutes. Pie
shell can be made in advance and popped
into refrigerator until baking. Just the
dessert for unexpected guests.

—WILENA CUNNNINGHAM

MINCEMEAT

1 Ib. each: raisins
currants
suet
Y4 Ib. sugar
5 or more large apples
Y4 lb. each: orange peel
lemon peel
citron peel
1 tablespoon mixed spice
Grated rind and juice of 2 lemons

Moisten with cider. Scald and pack in a
jar. —Lucy RANDLE

MINCE PIE PASTRY

114 cups pastry flour
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
Y4 teaspoon soda
2 teaspoons sugar
Y cup shortening
% teaspoon salt
Mix with milk and chill before using.
Especially good for mince tarts.
—JESSIE MURRAY

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Compliments of

PETER’S ICE CREAM CO.