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Prune Meringue Pie

I had to throw in a pie recipe before Thanksgiving.

This one also comes from Handwritten Recipes.

Prune Meringue Pie

1 ½ cups cooked prunes, cut up
1 cup liquid from prunes
1 cup crushed pineapple
¼ cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
¼ teaspoon salt
3 eggs
1 pie shell

Combine prunes, liquid and pineapple over heat. Blend sugar, cornstarch and salt. Stir into hot fruit.
Cook until mixture is clear.
Beat egg yolks. Stir a little hot fruit mixture into egg. Stir egg slowly into remaining fruit. Cook for 3
or 4 minutes longer over low heat.
Pour into pie shell. Put meringue on top and brown in oven, 325 degrees, for 15 to 20 minutes.

Found in “The Mystery Chef’s Never Fail Cook Book.” Published by Perma Giants, 1949.

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My End Is Fine, Thanks For Asking

Postcard, dated October 7, 1985:

Dear Aunt Ike:

Sorry I missed a couple of days, they've been keeping me pretty busy.

Look at the wrinkles on this poor animal, I hope I don't have that many when I get old. Hope you're having a better day today.

Love,
???

Found in "Bright Captivity" by Eugenia Price. Published by Doubleday, 1991.

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I know many of you readers here in the States are getting ready for Thanksgiving, so I thought I would post this recipe for cranberry salad that appears in my book "Handwritten Recipes." I haven't tried it myself, so I make no promises:

Cranberry Salad

1 cup cranberries (cut or ground)
1 cup sugar
1 small package of lemon Jell-O
1 cup hot water
1 cup pineapple juice

Combine and chill in bowl until syrupy.

Add:

1 cup chopped celery
1 cup pineapple, drained
½ cup chopped nuts

Pour into mold and serve.

Found in "How I Cook It" by Virginia McDonald. Published by Frank Glenn Publishing, 1949.

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Giveaway winner

This week's winner was Gretchen, who entered right here on the site. I see your email in your blogger profile, so I will send you a message shortly. As always, thanks to everyone who entered.

Friday Giveaway - 14 Vintage Children's Books - contest closed

It's that time again - this week I am giving away these 14 vintage and antiquarian children's books.

Contest now closed, winner announced shortly

Good luck!

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An Honest Day's Work

A page from a work journal or diary:

Tuesday Dec. 26

Helped Father draw some wood from stump(?) lot - 2 in of snow

Wednesday Dec. 27

Went to mill in AM - cold

Thursday Dec. 28

Helped Dell Boutwell saw wood PM

Friday Dec. 29

Worked for Dell PM

Saturday Dec. 30

Coldest day of the season so far, went over to saw for Dell but ??? did dont come

Sunday Dec 31

Continued cold, Bert U and wife went to Mom's

Found in today's bookperdiem, "The Poetical Works of Victor Hugo" published by Hurst and Co., circa 1890.

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Intrigue

I am fascinated with this bookmark. I want the full story.

It looks like a photocopy of a typed letter on stationery from "The Lake To..." company," designers and builders.... submarine...." - I am guessing that it's The Lake Torpedo Boat Company of Connecticut.

The letter is addressed to the Hon. J.R. Burton, Washington D.C. - (could it be this Burton?)

The letter:

Dear Sir:

The submarine boat question in...
attention by all the principal Government...
We are sending you under sepa...
Torpedo Boats, and also a paper on "The...
These papers contain a very c...

No writing on reverse nor any other pieces of the letter found in the book, which is "The Chief of the Ranges" by H.A. Cody, published by Hodder and Stoughton, 1913.

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