One cup of milk,
  One-half cup of water,
  Juice of three oranges,
  Grated rind of one-half orange,
  Six level tablespoons of cornstarch,
  Three-quarters cup of sugar.

Dissolve the cornstarch and the sugar in the water and add the milk and fruit juice.  Bring to a boil and cook for five minutes, partly cool and then add

  One whole egg,
  Yolk of one egg.

Beat to thoroughly blend and then pour into prepared tins and bake in a very slow oven for thirty minutes.  Cool and cover with a fruit meringue, using one-half glass of orange marmalade and the white of one egg, beaten until it forms a very stiff meringue.

ORANGE AND RICE CUSTARD

Wash one-half cup of rice and then cook until tender in three cups of water and the water is absorbed.  Now add

  Grated rind of one orange,
  Three oranges cut in tiny pieces,
  Three-quarters cup of sugar.

Mix thoroughly and then place in a bowl

  Two cups of milk,
  Yolks of two eggs.

Beat to mix and then pour over the prepared rice.  Mix thoroughly and then pour in either individual custard cups or into a baking dish.  Set in a pan of warm water and then bake for thirty minutes in a moderate oven.  Cool and serve with orange whip.

  One glass of orange marmalade,
  Whites of two eggs.

Beat with a Dover egg-beater until very stiff and then pile on rice.

SPICED PRUNES

Prepare one pound of prunes for cooking and then place in a casserole dish and add

  One cup of water,
  One-quarter cup of vinegar,
  One cup of brown sugar,
  One piece of stick cinnamon,
  Six cloves,
  Four allspice,
  Two blades of mace,
  One-half teaspoon of nutmeg.

Cook slowly until the prunes are tender and then drain the syrup and boil ten minutes before pouring over the prunes.  Serve cold as a condiment with meat.

ORANGE DRESSING

  Juice of two oranges,
  Grated rind of one-half of an orange,
  One-half cup of cold water,
  One-half cup of sugar,
  Two tablespoons of cornstarch.

Dissolve the sugar and the starch in water and add the fruit juice and the grated rind.  Bring to a boil and cook for five minutes, and then remove from the fire and drop in yolk of one egg.  Beat well to mix.  Now beat the white very stiff, and then beat into the mixture and then chill and serve.

ORANGE BETTY

Pare and cut into dice three oranges.  Place in a bowl and add

  One and one-half cups of fine bread crumbs,
  One cup of boiling water.

Mix, let cool, and then add

  One well-beaten egg,
  Three-quarters cup of milk,
  Three tablespoons of shortening,
  One-half cup of syrup,
  One-half cup of sugar,
  Three teaspoons of baking powder,
  Six tablespoons of flour.