Monday, September 7, 1936

Labor day-
cloudy, plesant
Clara left us for Newburg, N.Y. 11-30 today-
Mother has been pretty good about it-
She would not let Harry take us for a ride this afternoon-
Harry & I went to look for Elderberries this afternoon-
None
then he went on home-
Aunty called on Susie Harring this afternoon-

Tuesday, August 25, 1936

plesant all day with a little shower this eve-
Christine done the ironing of my clothes and Harrys' _
I made an elderberry pie and a shell and Harry, Christine, & I went to Ithaca for afternoon-
Harry bought a tire-
Iliff, Mildred, Harry & I took Christine home to McGraw for supper and spent the eve-
The Fowler family & Harry Messenger gave us a concert-
wonderfull time
*Iliff and Mildred home to stay


*This statement is written up the inner left hand side of the diary entry.

Thursday, June 4, 1936

plesant all day but cool-
Made elderberry pie* & shell and two cup custards & stewed prunes-
Combed Mother's hair and washed her neck-
Mother good-
mowed the lawn on all four sides & only left a narrow strip-
Iliff called this eve-
Charles got groceries & told us Will Hall died this A.M. at 9 o'clock-

*Irene is obviously feeling better because she is baking & cooking! Check out this elderberry pie recipe & video from Urban Nature Man. It even tells you how to pick & clean the elderberries.

Elderberry Pie from Food.com

Ingredients:

• 4 cups elderberries 
• 1 1/4 cups sugar  
• 6 tablespoons flour 
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice 
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 
• 2 tablespoons butter  
• pastry for a double-crust 9-inch pie

 

 

Directions:

• Combine berries, sugar, flour, and lemon juice in a medium sauce pan.
• Heat mixture until it just starts to boil, stirring occasionally. 
• Remove from heat and let cool for 15 minutes.  
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. 
• Spread bottom crust in a 9 inch pie pan. 
• Spread berry mixture in pie shell. 
• Sprinkle cinnamon on top. 
• Dot butter on top.
• Put top crust on and seal edges. 
• Poke several vent holes in top crust.
• Bake at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 minutes. Turn oven down to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, leaving pie in oven, and bake for 30 minutes longer.