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Leaders Homemade Strawberry Pie
Ingredients
1 quart strawberries
2 tablespoons of corn starch
3/4 cup of sugar
1/8 teasp. of salt
Red food coloring		 Slowly add 1 cup of water to corn starch, sugar, and salt.
Add a few drops of food coloring.
Cook over medium heat until thick.
When thick, put lid on and simmer for 8-10 minutes.
Stir slightly and let cool.
Stir in whole strawberries.
Place into a pie crust and enjoy!

 

Grandma's Homemade Pie Crust

Ingredients
3 cups of flour
1 1/2 cups of shortening
A dash of salt
1 egg, beaten
5 1/2 tablespoons of water
1 teaspoon of vinegar

 Mix all ingredients together.
Roll out flat and place in pie pan.
Bake and 450° for 10-12 minutes.

Makes 1 small and 2 large crusts.

 

Hot-milk Sponge Cake
Ingredients
1 cup flour
1 teasp. baking powder
1/4 teasp. salt
1/2 cup milk
2 tablesp. butter
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 teasp. vanilla

Pan - 9x9		 Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.
Heat milk and butter until butter melts; keep hot.
Beat eggs on high speed for about 3 minutes, until thick and lemon colored.
Gradually add sugar, beating constantly at medium speed for 4-5 minutes.
Add sifted dry ingredients to mixture and stir until blended.
Stir in hot milk mixture and vanilla; blend well.
Turn batter into greased and floured pan.
Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes.
Allow to cool in pan - do NOT invert.

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