Vintage Recipe Raspberry Cream Pie

I have a vintage cookbook given to me by my mother-in-law. It is full of delicious recipes and both cooking and homemaking tips. Sometimes it does require some translation to modern terminology. Its called "America's Cook Book" and the edition I have is from 1938.

I picked this recipe to share to take part in the in season recipe swap going on at http://tammysrecipes.com/node

Raspberry Cream Pie
2/3 c sugar and 1/3 c. sugar
1/2 c. flour OR 31/2 T cornstarch
1/2 t. salt
2 c. milk, scalded
3 eggs, seperated
2 T. butter
1 t. vanilla
1 c. raspberries
1 baked pie crust, 9 in.

Mix together 2/3 c, sugar, flour and salt(in top of double boiler), gradually stir in milk and cook over boiling water for about 10 minutes stirring constantly until thickens. Stir small amount into slightly beaten egg yolks, then gradually pour the yolk mixture into thickened milk. Cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add butter and vanilla and cool slightly. Lightly stir 1 c. raspberries into cream filling. Turn into pre-baked pie crust.
Cover with merange made by gradually beating 1/3 c. sugar into stiffly beaten egg whites. Bake in moderate oven (350) for 15 minutes until delicatly browned.
Enjoy cooking like Grandma did!

Baking bread

Lately I've been trying my hand at baking homemade bread. Its not really that much of a money saver because frequently bread has been on sale BOGO lately. However, I enjoy the earthy experience of homemade bread...the taste and the delicious smell in the house. I enjoy my kids eating something that I mave made from scratch. They love the part where I punch down the dough.
Sometimes I wonder about store bought bread and what kind of preservatives are added to make it last so long.
I have tried using a breadmaker that I got for $8 from a yard sale but so far it seems to come out better by hand. The breadmaker didn't seem to mix it as well. I've also tried white vs whole wheat and the whole wheat was so much tastier.
Its also nice to be able to grab ingrediants that are now staples in my pantry and whip up a loaf of bread. It seems like I was always having to run to the store for a loaf of bread and then it would turn into a $30 shopping trip. From that perspective, maybe I'll save money in the long run.