Marlborough Pie Recipe

Instructions

1. Pare and stew some tart, juicy apples until tender, then rub through a sieve.
2. To a cup of the hot mixture add a tablespoon of butter and a cup of sugar and stir until thoroughly blended; then add in succession the grated rind and juice of half a lemon, the yolks of two eggs beaten with half a cup of cream and, if desired, a third of a cup of wine.
3. Line a deep pie plate with pastry, brush with white of egg and sprinkle with a third of a cup each of raisins and chopped nuts (either English walnuts or almonds).
4. Pour in the apple mixture and bake in a moderate oven.
5. Cover with a meringue.
6. Brown in a very slow oven.