nto shortcake, putting fruit only between the layers of
crust, and serving with rich sauce or sweetened cream.

_Lemon Custard_: (M. L. Williams.) Separate and beat very light, the
yolks and whites of six eggs. Beat into the yolks very smoothly one
pound of sugar, then half a pound of creamed butter. Mix well, then add
the beaten whites, followed by the strained juice and grated yellow peel
of two large or three small lemons. Beat five minutes longer, pour into
pans lined with puff paste, pop into a hot oven and bake to a bright
brown. Meringue can be added but is not necessary save for ornament.

_Cream Pie_: (M. L. Williams.) Beat three eggs very light with a heaping
cup of sugar, add two cups sifted flour, mix smooth, then put in half a
cup of rich sour cream with half-teaspoon soda dissolved in it. Mix, put
instantly into shallow pans, bake in a quick oven and serve hot with or
without sauce.

_Damson and Banana Tart_: (M. W. Watkins.) An heirloom in the relator's
family, coming down from English forebears. Line an agate or earthen
pie dish two to three inches deep, with very good crust, rolled thin,
but not stretched nor dragged. Cover it with bananas, sliced thin,
lengthwise, strew over three tablespoonfuls of sugar, and a pinch of
grated lemon peel. Sprinkle with a liqueur glass of rum or brandy or
whiskey, then put in a layer of preserved plums--damsons are best--along
with their juice. If there is room repeat the layers--bananas and plums
and seasoning. Cover with a crust rolled fairly thin, prick and bake
three-quarters of an hour in a moderately quick oven. Serve either hot
or cold, preferably hot, with this sauce. One egg beaten very light,
with a cupful of cream, a wineglass of rum, brandy or sherry, and a
larger glass of preserve syrup. Mix over hot water, stirring hard all
the time till it begins to thicken. It must not get too thick.

_Amber Pie_: (Mrs. J. R. Oldham.) Beat yolks of four eggs very light,
with two heaping cups sugar, large spoonful melted butter, rounding
teaspoon sifted flour, cup buttermilk, cup seeded raisins, teaspoon
cinnamon, pinch each of cloves, alspice and nutmeg, two whites of egg
beaten very stiff. Half bake crust, then pour in batter and cook slowly
until done. Cover with meringue made by beating two egg-whites with two
teaspoons cold water, a few grains of salt, and one cup sugar. Add sugar
gradually after eggs are very light. Use at once--it will fall by
standing. Let the