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Tvarohovy Paj
COTTAGE CHEESE PIE

Line a pie pan with pie crust.

Fill with:
2 cups dry cottage cheese
dot with bits of butter
¾ cup raisins (sprinkle over cheese)

Mix together:
2 beaten eggs
1 cup sweet milk
½ cup sugar
1 tsp. lemon extract

Pour the custard over the cottage cheese. Bake at 275 degrees until custard is set (about 30 minutes).


Vejcovy Paj
CUSTARD PIE

4 eggs
½ cup sugar
¼ tsp. salt
2 cups milk
½ tsp. vanilla

Beat eggs slightly. Add sugar, salt, vanilla, and milk. Pour into unbaked pie shell. Bake at 425 degrees for 10 minutes. Reduce to 325 degrees for 30 minutes. Test for doneness with a knife blade. When it comes out clean, the custard is done.


Hrozinkovy Paj
RAISIN PIE

1 cup seeded raisins
1 cup water
½ cup sugar
2 tbsp. flour
vanilla or lemon flavoring

Cook raisins in water until tender. Remove from fire. Add sugar mixed with flour. Add flavoring. Fill two unbaked pie shells. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes.


Vino Pampeliskove
DANDELION WINE

½ dozen lemons (cut into pieces)
1 dozen oranges (cut into pieces)
2 lbs. raisins
5 qts. dandelion blossoms
20 lbs. sugar

Boil 5 gal. water, allow to cool, pour over the above ingredients. Add 2 cakes of fresh yeast. Let stand 10 days, then strain. Let stand again 4 weeks. Then put in jugs.