Pies Like Mother Used to Make

It’s one of our national traits to hold on to the best of the old that’s practical under present conditions and to accept the best of the new with enthusiasm, like chiffon and ice cream pies. Almost all women at one time feel the urge to bake an old-fashioned pie whose appeal has been proved through the generations. Frequently the spur is the husband with a yen for a wonderful pie his mother used to make. Some old baking techniques worth holding on to (although more work than most women would put into everyday pie) are the maneuvers with crust.