PUMPKIN PIE WITHOUT EGGS.—­Prepare the pumpkin as previously directed.  For two medium-sized pies, heat a pint and a half of milk in a farina kettle, and when scalding, stir into it two scant tablespoonfuls of white flour rubbed smooth in a little cold milk.  Cook, stirring often, until it thickens.  Add half a cup of sugar, or a little less of syrup, to a pint and a half of the sifted pumpkin, and after beating well together, stir this into the hot milk.  Bake in an under crust; or, for three pies, take one quart and a cupful of pumpkin, three fourths of a cup of sugar, two thirds of a cup of best New Orleans molasses, and three pints of hot milk.  Beat all together thoroughly.  Line deep plates with a cream crust, and bake an hour and a half in a moderate oven.

SIMPLE CUSTARD PIE.—­For one pie, take one pint of milk, two well-beaten eggs, one third of a cup of sugar, and a little grated lemon rind for flavor.  Bake in an under crust.  If eggs are scarce, a very good pie can be made by using only one egg, and a tablespoonful of cornstarch, with the above proportions of milk and sugar; in which case, heat the milk to scalding, stir in the cornstarch, and cook till thickened; cool, and then add the well-beaten egg.  If preferred, the crust may be baked before filling, and the custard steamed, meanwhile.

SQUASH PIE.—­Squash prepared as directed for pumpkin, and flavored with rose water, makes an excellent pie.  Or, for each pie desired, take one pint of rich milk (part cream if it can be afforded), add one cup of nicely baked mealy squash which has been rubbed through a colander, one third of a cup of sugar, and two well-beaten eggs.  Beat all together thoroughly.  Bake in a deep pan slowly and carefully until firm.

SQUASH PIE WITHOUT EGGS.—­Bake the squash in the shell; when done, remove with a spoon and mash through a colander.  For one pie, take eight tablespoonfuls of the squash, half a cup of sugar, and one and one third cups of boiling milk.  Pour the milk slowly over the squash, beating rapidly meanwhile to make the mixture light.  Bake in one crust.

SWEET-APPLE CUSTARD PIE.—­Into one pint of new milk, grate three ripe sweet apples (Golden Sweets are excellent); add two well-beaten eggs, and sugar to taste.  Bake with under crust only.

SWEET POTATO PIE.—­Bake sufficient sweet potatoes to make a pint of pulp when rubbed through a colander; add a pint of rich milk, a scant cup of sugar, salt if desired, the yolks of two eggs, and a little grated lemon rind for flavor.  Bake with under crust.  When done, meringue with the whites of the eggs beaten up with a tablespoonful of sugar.

CAKE.

GENERAL SUGGESTIONS.—­Always sift the flour for cake before measuring out the amount required.  Use the best granulated white sugar.  Eggs for use in cake are better to have the yolks and whites beaten separately.  Beat the former until they cease to froth and begin to thicken as if mixed with flour.  Beat the whites until stiff enough to remain in the bowl if inverted.  Have the eggs and dishes cool, and if practicable, beat in a cool room.  Use earthen or china bowls to beat eggs in.