Thursday, November 25, 2010

An 1850 Recipe for Pumpkin Pie

First published in "Miss Beecher's domestic receiptbook: designed as a supplement to her Treatise on domestic economy."

One quart of strained pumpkin, or squash
Two quarts of milk, and a pint of cream
One teaspoon of salt, and four of ginger
Two teaspoons of pounded cinnamon
Two teaspoons of nutmeg, and two of mace
Ten well-beaten eggs, and sugar to your taste

Bake with a bottom crust and rim, till it is solid in the centre.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

ha ha very fuuny loved it.