Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
What these numbers assume — 4 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Nutmeg | 1 tsp ground (2.2g) | 12 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- one-fourth cup of butter
- three eggs
- three quarters inch thick
- two eggs
- nutmeg
- lemon peel
Directions
Pare, slice, stew and sweeten ripe, tart and juicy apples, mash and season with nutmeg (if you like stew lemon peel with it for flavor), fill crust and bake till done; spread over the apple a thick meringue, made by whipping to froth whites of three eggs for each pie, sweetened with tablespoon powdered sugar for each egg ; flavor with vanilla, beat until it will stand alone and cover pie three quarters inch thick ; if too thin add a little corn starch. Set back in a quick oven till well "set," and eat cold. In their season substitute peaches for apples, or to make it richer,- after mashing add two eggs and one-fourth cup of butter for each pie, and finish as above.
DRIED APPLE PIE. -
Put apples in warm water and soak over night ; in the morning chop up, stew a few moments in a small amount of water, and while cooking add a sliced lemon, and sugar to taste ; cook half an hour.
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