1929 Paradise Pie

Got an honorable mention in Truths’ WA Recipes (reference)

Ingredients:

  • Enough pastry to line medium size pie dish

  • 2 oranges

  • 2 oz (60 g) castor sugar

  • 2 eggs

  • 2 oz (60 g) cake crumbs

  • 1 oz (30 g) butter

  • 1 gill (120 ml) milk

Method:

  1. Line a medium size pie dish with pastry then let stand while preparing filling

  2. Grate rind off oranges and thoroughly mix with sugar then add cake crumbs and butter

  3. Heat milk and pour over the mixture.

  4. Separate the eggs and beat the egg yolks then add them to the mixture along with the strained juice of the oranges then mix well.

  5. Beat the egg whites to a stiff froth then stir into the mixture

  6. Pour into the prepared pie dish and bake in moderate oven for 40 - 45 minutes

Submitted by Mrs. F. J. Peterson, 78 Glyde-street, East Fremantle