Family Recipe Friday: Raisin Pie

Raisin Pie

Makes 8 servings

Weldon must have gotten his like for raisin pie from the LeMaster side of the  family as we discovered a recipe from his aunt, Ferry Mae (Bickel) LeMaster. 

It was published in a Jay County Historical Society Early Cooks book in 2004.

    2 cups boiling water                                           
    2 tablespoons cornstarch                                       
    Pinch of  salt                                                 
    1/2 pound raisins                                              
    1 tablespoon butter                                            
    Nutmeg      
                                                   
Cook raisings in the water until tender, add the rest of the ingredients except nutmeg.   Cook until thickened.   Pour into pastry shell.   Sprinkle on nutmeg, add top crust and bake at 450 for 30 minutes.


Family Recipe Friday – is an opportunity to share your family recipes with fellow bloggers and foodies alike. Whether it’s an old-fashioned recipe passed down through generations, a recipe uncovered through your family history research, or a discovered recipe that embraces your ancestral heritage share them on Family Recipe Friday. This series was suggested by Lynn Palermo of The Armchair Genealogist.

The One Armed Bowler of Cleveland

Source: Elyria Reporter, Elyria, Ohio, June 13, 1900, page 5.

A large crowd witnessed the contest last evening between Harry Criss, the one armed bowler of Cleveland, and local players.  Mr. Criss made no phenominal [sic] scores but his playing was very good considering that he was on strange alleys.  He played seven games, winning three out of the seven.  Mr. W.C. LeMaster played in his usual form and succeeded in carrying off the high average of the evening.

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Apparently, Willilam Clifford LeMASTER was quite the local bowler.  

Quite A Bowler

Source: Elyria Reporter, Elyria, Ohio, June 6, 1900, page 5

The friends of City Councilman LeMaster have known for some time past that he was something of a bowler, but a recent performance has set even the knowing ones wondering. In twelve straight games Tuesday evening, LeMaster rolled the following scores: 166-205-254-248-218-188-165-229-223-213-277-186-248-240.  This is an average of 225 7-12 for twelve games.

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Councilman LeMaster is William Clifford LeMASTER (1871-1922), my paternal great granduncle.  He was the son of Luman Walker and Mary Keziah (CHEW) LEMASTERS.