Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 84, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 January 1918 — Hints for Pie Bakers. [ARTICLE]

Hints for Pie Bakers.

The next time you bake pies, especially juicy pies, try adding a little corn starch to the crust. One teaspoonful to a pie will prevent the under crust from being heavy. Try mixing the sugar and flour and adding It to the fruit before putting your pie together. The pie will be more evenly sweetened and you will not bite into any lumps of flour. Do not stretch the top crust. In pressing the edges together push the edge of the top crust toward the center of the pie. This allows plenty of room for the fruit to cook and prevents the crust from bursting open and the juice escaping. Save an ounce of juice or an ounce of meat or potato. •