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Contains: egg, milk, wheat, tree nuts, fish (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)

Also mentioned in the method: fish, worcestershire sauce

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  4. WHITE SAUCE FOR SCALLOPED DISHES

  5. 1 cup milk 2 tbsp. butter Vs tsp. pepper

  6. 2 tbsp. flour V4 tsp. salt

  7. Melt butter in saucepan, add flour, stirring till mixture becomes foamy, but not brown. Add milk, continue stirring to insure smoothness, cook till thick- ened. Season.

  8. WHITE SAUCE FOR CROQUETTES

  9. 3 tbsp. butter 1 cup milk Va tsp. pepper 3 tbsp. flour 1 tsp. salt

  10. Melt butter in saucepan, add flour, stirring till mixture becomes foamy, but not brown. Add milk, continue stirring to insure smoothness. Cook till thickened. Season. Use equal amounts of white sauce and meat. Chill mixture before using.

  11. CHEESE SAUCE

  12. 1 cup milk 2 tbsp. flour 1 egg yolk, well beaten

  13. 2 tbsp. melted butter Vs tsp. pepper 2 tbsp. grated cheese or margarine % tsp. salt Few grains paprika

  14. Combine butter and flour. Add milk slowly, stirring constantly. Cook over hot water until thick and smooth. Pour over egg yolks, stirring constantly. Sea- son to tatse. Add cheese. Serve with vegetables, rice, macaroni or fish.

  15. MINT SAUCE

  16. Vz cup chopped mint leaves 2 tbsp. powdered sugar

  17. % cup vinegar Few grains salt

  18. Heat vinegar to boiling. Add remaining ingredients. Cool. Serve with roast lamb.

  19. STEAK SAUCE

  20. 2 tbsp. butter 1 tbsp. chopped parsley

  21. 1 tbsp. lemon juice Salt and pepper

  22. Cream butter. Add parsley. Season to taste. Add lemon juice slowly. Mix thoroughly. Serve with broiled steak.

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  30. CREOLE SAUCE

  31. V2 cup chopped onion 2 tbsp. salad oil 2 tbsp. sugar Vz cup chopped 2 cups canned V2 tsp. salt

  32. green pepper tomatoes V2 tsp. pepper

  33. Brown onion and green pepper in salad oil. Add tomatoes, sugar, salt and pepper and cook slowly for 30 minutes.

  34. — Sara Crawford Wood

  35. TOMATO SAUCE NO. 1

  36. 2 cups tomato soup 1 tsp. butter or margarine

  37. 1 tsp, chopped green pepper Salt and pepper

  38. 1 tsp. chopped onion

  39. Heat tomato soup to boiling. Add onion, green pepper, and butter or mar- garine. Season to taste. Simmer 5 minutes. Serve with meats.

  40. TOMATO SAUCE NO. 2

  41. 2 tbsp. flour V2 tbsp. minced onion V2 tbsp. minced parsley 1 bay leaf

  42. Va tsp. celery salt 1 clove

  43. 2 tbsp. melted butter Salt and pepper

  44. Combine tomatoes, water, clove, celery salt, parsley, onion and bay leaf. Cover. Simmer 10 minutes. Strain. Combine butter and flour. Add tomato puree. Season to taste. Cook, stirring constantly, until smooth and thick. Serve with meats, fish or vegetables.

  45. BARBECUE SAUCE

  46. 1 tbsp. prepared mustard 1 cup water

  47. 1 tbsp. Heinz Beef Steak sauce Salt and pepper to season

  48. 1 tbsp. catsup pepper if desired

  49. Mix and bring to boil. Pour on meat. Baste while cooking.

  50. —Mrs. J. T. Gaskill

  51. BARBECUE SAUCE

  52. 1 qt. vinegar V2 cup catsup

  53. 1 cup water 2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

  54. 1 stick butter or margarine 1 pod red hot pepper

  55. Juice of V2 lemon 1 tbsp. sugar

  56. Mix all ingredients and boil hard for few minutes.

  57. — Mrs. Julian Glover

  58. CHICKEN BAR-B-CUE SAUCE

  59. 1 stick butter 1 tbsp. catsup 1 pod hot pepper

  60. V2 cup vinegar 1 tbsp. mustard 1 tbsp. flour

  61. V4: cup water

  62. Mix all ingredients and cook until thick. Baste while cooking chicken.

  63. -Mrs. Perry Smith

  64. PIES AND PASTRY

  65. PASTRY FOR PIE CRUST

  66. 1 cup flour V4 tsp. baking powder V4 (scant) cup ice

  67. 1/3 tsp. salt 1/3 cup shortening water

  68. Sift dry ingredients. Cut in shortening with two knives using crisscross mo- tion until particles are size of small peas. Add water a little at a time, working it in lightly with a fork. Wrap in wax paper and chill, or use immediately. Makes 1 8-inch pie shell.

  69. — Mrs. Robert Vaughan

  70. GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST

  71. V2 cup butter 1 tsp. flour

  72. Cream butter, add graham crackers rolled fine, sugar, and flour. Cream all together thoroughly. Press firm into bottom and sides of pie plate, using the finger tips. (Do not use a pyrex plate.)

  73. CREAM CHEESE DOUGH

  74. V2 lb. Philadelphia cream cheese 1 tsp. vinegar

  75. Vi lb. butter 2 cups flour

  76. Cream butter and cream cheese together. Add vinegar and flour and mix well. Roll in wax paper and put in regrigerator until stiff.

  77. This dough can be rolled thin and can be used for crust for all meringue pies. This dough can be used for cokies also. Roll thin, cut in squares, then fill with preserves, roll and bake in rather slow oven.

  78. When used for pie crust, be generous as dough shrinks a little when heated.

  79. Be sure to try this for something different!

  80. —Mrs. J. W. Harrell

  81. To egg whites add sugar and slowly beat until stiff but not dry. Brown in a slow oven (325 degrees F.) 15 minutes or until slightly brown.

  82. — Mrs J. W. Sears

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  90. BUTTER SCOTCH PIE

  91. Lump of butter, V2 cup sweet cream 2 egg whites

  92. size of egg 2 tbsp. flour 3 tbsp. white sugar

  93. Mix all ingredients and cook until thick. Pour into baked crust, cover with meringue made of two egg whites and white sugar. Brown in oven.

  94. —Mrs. W. C. Elmore

  95. COCOANUT PIE

  96. IV2 cups sugar 3 eggs 1 cup milk

  97. % stick butter 2 cups cocoanut 1 tbsp. flour

  98. Beat sugar and butter until creamy, add eggs and beat. Add cocoanut, milk and flour. Pour in 9-inch unbaked pie crust. Cook in moderate oven until firm.

  99. — Mrs. Edwin Akers

  100. COCOANUT PIE

  101. I cup shredded 2 cups milk 2 tbsp. butter

  102. cocoanut 3 eggs % cup sugar

  103. Steam cocoanut for five minutes in hot milk. Beat eggs, add sugar; stir into hot milk; add butter. Pour into unbaked crust. Sprinkle top with a little dry cocoanut. Cook till custard is set. Mrs. D. E. Moore

  104. COCOANUT CREAM PIE

  105. 1 V2 cups scalded milk 1 tbsp. corn starch 1 cup shredded

  106. V4 tsp. salt 1 tbsp. butter V2 tsp. orange juice

  107. Add sugar, cornstarch and salt to the egg yolks. Pour the scalded milk into this, return to double boiler, stir and cook until thickened. Add the butter, cocoa- nut and orange juice. Pour into a 9-inch cooked pie shell. Cover with meringue sprinkled with cocoanut. Brown the meringue in 325 degree oven for 12 to 18 minutes. —Mrs. D. L. Wheeler

  108. PINEAPPLE PIE

  109. V2 c. butter 1 tbsp. flour 1 ten-ounce can

  110. 1 c. sugar 3 eggs (separated) crushed pineapple

  111. Cream butter and sugar and add beaten egg yolks, flour and pineapple. Mix and cook in top of double boiler until thick. Pour into baked, cool pie shell. Use the egg whites and make a meringue to spread over the pie.

  112. — Edna Collier

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  119. LEMON MERINGUE PIE

  120. 1 cup sugar V4 cup cold v/ater 1 tbsp. grated lemon V2 cup flour (or Va 1 V4 cups hot water rind

  121. cup com starch) Va cup lemon juice 3 egg yolks

  122. V2 tsp. salt (2 lemons'; 2 tbsp. butter

  123. Combine sugar, flour and salt. Blend in cold water and add hot v.-ater. Cook until thick; stirring constantly. Reduce heat and cook until clear ''5 to 8 minutes), stirring occasionally'. Add lemon juice and grated lemon rind and cook 2 minutes. Blend mixture slowly into egg yolks, slightly beaten. Return to pan and cook 2 m.inutes, stirring constantly. Add butter and cool. Pour into cooled baked pie crust. Top with meringue made of 3 egg whites.

  124. —Mrs. J. W. Sears

  125. LEMON MERINGUE PIE

  126. 2 cups sugar 2 cups water 2/3 cup lemon juice Vi tsp. salt 3 eggs 1 1/3 tbsp. lemon rind Vz cup cornstarch

  127. Combine sugar, salt, and cornstarch. Add water and egg yolks, slightly beat- en. Cook on direct heat until mixture thickens, stirring constantly. Turn to low heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat, add lemon rind and juice. Cool. Pour into baked pie shell. Top with meringue, using the 3 egg whites beat- en, to which 6 tbsp. confectioner's sugar are added. Brovrn meringue in oven.

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  129. BROWN TOP LEMON PIE

  130. 3 eggs ¥4 cup lemon juice Pinch of salt

  131. 1 cup sugar 1 tsp. lemon rind grated

  132. Separate eggs. Beat yolks and add H cup of sugar, juice and rind. Cook in a double boiler until thick. Let this mixture cool. Beat egg whites ver%- stiff, add the other ^2 cup of sugar slowly to egg whites, also pinch of salt. Fold egg yolk mixture into egg whites and place in baked pie shell. Put in oven imtil a golden brown layer forms on top. Mrs. Heath Lee

  133. LEMON PIE

  134. (Uncooked Crust)

  135. 2 lemons, juice of 3 eggs ^4 cup butter 1 lemon rind, grated 1 ^ 2 cups sugar

  136. Cut butter into sugar. Add beaten eggs, lemon juice, and rind. Pour on unbaked pie crust and cook 30 minutes at 350 or 375 degrees.

  137. —Mrs. R. E. Ford

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  142. ORANGE LEMON PIE

  143. 1 cup sugar 5 tsp. cornstarch Grated rind of V2

  144. Combine sugar and water and bring to a boil in a double boiler. Add corn starch, juice and rind of orange and lemon, butter and salt and cook until mix- ture is thick and smooth. Add beaten egg yolks and cook for 2 minutes. When cool, pour into baked pie crust. Cover with meringue and bake until slightly brown. Makes one 9 inch pie.

  145. — Mrs. J. W. Pope

  146. 1 cup sugar Grated rind of 2 IV4 cups milk 4y2 tbsp. flour limes IV2 tbsp. melted 6 tbsp. lime juice 3 egg yolks butter

  147. Mix sugar, flour and add lime juice and grated rind. Add egg yolks, slightly beaten, and milk. Add melted butter. Cook, while stirring, in double boiler until thickened. Soak 1 tbsp. Knox plain gelatin in 1/4 cup milk for 5 minutes. Pour custard from double boiler over gelatin and stir. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Cool and pour into baked pie shell. Serve cold. Add green coloring if desired.

  148. —Mrs. J. W. Harrell

  149. CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE

  150. 2 cups milk Va tsp. salt 1 tbsp. butter 6 tbsp. flour IV2 sq. chocolate 1/2 tsp. vanilla 1 cup sugar 2 eggs, separated

  151. Scald milk in double boiler. Add mixed dry ingredients and chocolate cut in small pieces. Stir until mixture thickens, then cover and continue cooking about 10 minutes. Pour slowly, mixture into slightly beaten egg yolks, stirring constantly. Return mixture to double boiler and cook 5 minutes more or until mixture is thick. Remove from heat; add butter and vanilla; beat a little. Pour into a 9-inch pie shell. Cover with meringue made from the two egg whites. Bake in a slow oven 325 degrees until delicately colored (about 15 to 20 minutes).

  152. — Mrs. James Brown

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  159. CREAM CHOCOLATE PIE

  160. 2 Vi cups milk 2 egg yolks, slightly beaten

  161. 6 tbsp. flour 1 tsp. vanilla

  162. Add chocolate to milk and heat in double boiler. When chocolate is melted, beat with egg beater until blended. Combine sugar, flour, and salt. Add grad- ually to chocolate mixture and cook until thick. Pour small amount of mixture over egg yolks. Stir. Return to double boiler and cook. Add butter and vanilla and cool. - —Mrs. W. B. Allsbrook

  163. CHOCOLATE PIE

  164. 1 cup sugcyf 2 squares chocolate 1 tbsp. butter V2 cup flour 3 egg yolks, beaten ] tsp. vanilla

  165. Mix flour and sugar. Pour mixture into scalded milk set over simmering water. Stir and cook until well thickened throughout. Cover and cook about 15 minutes. Stir 2 or 3 times. Add chocolate. Blend a small quantity of the hot mixture with beaten eggs. Combine with mixture in double boiler, cook, stirring constantly 2 or 3 minutes to cook the egg. Remove from fire, add butter and salt, stir until blended. Cool slightly. Add vanilla. Cool thoroughly before using. Cover with meringue. —Sara Cannon

  166. CHIFFON CHOCOLATE PIE

  167. V2 cup corn starch 3 egg yolks 2 tbsp. butter

  168. 2V2 cups cold milk 6 tbsp. cocoa 1 tsp. vanilla

  169. V2 tsp. salt 1 1/3 cups sugar

  170. Heat milk in top of double boiler. Mix corn starch, salt, cocoa and sugar. Add bit of hot milk, return to double boiler, and beat with rotary beater until smooth. Cook until thick, stirring frequently. Add butter. Cook ten minutes longer. Beat egg yolks. Stir into chocolate, cook for about five minutes more, stirring. Cool, add vanilla. Pour into baked pie shell. Cover with meringue made with three egg whites and 6 tbsp. sugar.

  171. — Mrs. Julian Glover

  172. CHOCOLATE-CHIP TORTE

  173. 2 egg yolks V2 tsp. vanilla 2V2 tbsp. sugar

  174. 2 V2 tbsp. sugar 1 tbsp. gelatin V2 cup Hershey's semi- 2/3 cup milk cup cold water sweet chocolate

  175. Vi tsp. salt 2 egg whites 1 cup whipping cream

  176. Beat egg yolks and sugar; add milk and salt. Cook in double boiler until thick, stirring. Add vanilla and gelatin, softened in the water. Chill until par- tially set. Fold in egg whites beaten with remaining sugar. Fold in chocolate. Pour into graham cracker crust, chill firm. Spread with whipped cream; sprinkle with additional chocolate chips.

  177. Graham Cracker Crust

  178. 16 graham crackers 2 tbsp. butter (melted)

  179. V4 cup sugar ' 1 tsp. water

  180. Crush Graham Crakers, add sugar, melted butter and water. Press mixture firmly into 9 inch pie plate and bake in moderate oven about 10 minutes.

  181. — Mrs. Clyde D. Liske

  182. PECAN PIE

  183. 1 /3 cup butter 1 cup light corn syrup 1 tsp. vanilla

  184. % cup brown sugar 1 cup broken pecan 1/4 tsp. salt 3 eggs meats

  185. Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Pour into unbaked pastry lined pie tin. Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes. This pie is delicious topped with ice cream.

  186. — Mrs. M. C. Newsom

  187. PECAN PIE

  188. 1 cup pecans 1 cup light brown sugar

  189. Beat eggs, add sugar, syrup and vanilla. Pour into unbaked crust. Sprinkle with pecans. Bake in slow oven at 300 degrees for 1 hour.

  190. — Mrs. Lee Garner

  191. PECAN PIE

  192. 3 eggs V2 cup sugar 1 cup pecans (cut)

  193. Cook syrup and sugar together until it forms soft ball. Beat eggs and pour hot syrup over them, beating all the time. Add melted butter and pecans. Cook at 300 degrees until done. —Mrs. J. R. Edwards

  194. PECAN PIE

  195. 2 eggs 2 tbsp. flour 1 tsp. vanilla

  196. 1 V2 cups brown sugar 2 tbsp. mehed butter 1 cup pecan halves 6 tbsp. granulated sugar % cup milk

  197. Beat eggs. Add sugar and flour and mix well. Stir in melted butter. Add milk and vanilla; and, lastly pecan halves. Pour into 9-inch unbaked pastry shell and place in oven preheated to 425 degrees F. After 10 minutes, reduce heat to 350 degrees and continue baking for about 45 minutes or until a knife blade inserted in the center comes out clean.

  198. — Mrs. James Brown

  199. CHESS PIE

  200. V2 cup butter 2 eggs Vs tsp. salt

  201. 1 cup sugar Vs tsp. nutmeg V2 tsp. vanilla

  202. Cream buter, add sugar. Beat eggs slightly, blend into butter and sugar. Mix in the remaining ingredients, pour into unbaked shell. Cook in moderate oven (350 degrees) until done. —Mrs. C. L. Wilhams

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By compiled by the Woman's Society of Christian Service of the First Methodist Church, Roanoke Rapids, N.C.. Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures. See the original page.

Explore the science

The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much aroma chemistry they share, and how many recipes mention both.

  1. Milk + buttertop 3% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapstrong
    Mentioned together81,222 recipes

    Shared aroma: (z)-4-heptenal (biscuit, cream).

  2. Butter + creamtop 3% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapstrong
    Mentioned together41,494 recipes

    Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).

  3. Cream + sugartop 5% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapmoderate
    Mentioned together43,437 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,3-butanedione (butter, sweet).

  4. Tomato + lemontop 6% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapstrong
    Mentioned together4,599 recipes

    Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).

  5. Butter + flourtop 6% of all pairs
    Aroma overlaplow
    Mentioned together122,858 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

Butter and flour share little aroma chemistry, yet 122,858 recipes mention both: they likely work on texture and structure more than aroma.

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

Flavor stand-ins for the tomato

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (milk, butter, flour, cream, sugar, egg, lemon):

  1. Potatobetter flavor fit
  2. Asparagusbetter flavor fit
  3. Arrowrootbetter flavor fit
  4. Tomatothe original

Fit is the average pairing score against milk, butter, flour, cream, sugar, egg, lemon. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes. This compares flavor only: it does not check the job the ingredient does in the dish (bulk, moisture, acidity, structure).