White King in Our Hearts and Homes

We grew up with this particular White King.

This is more than just a cookie jar.

This is part of Father's legacy.

I want to make sure that this legacy lives on, even if only in our hearts and homes. 

So one of the things I did when I arrived home was to make a custard pie aka an egg pie. This was not to be just any egg pie.  It was one that used a recipe from the RFM Test Kitchen.

The memories are vague but I do believe there was a time we would accompany Father to his office at Pioneer so that we could attend summer classes at the Test Kitchen. Before and after class, we would hang around his office. 

He had a White King cookie jar in his office as well. Uusually there were cookies inside the cookie jar and he'd let us have some while we waited.  When Father was done with his work for the day, he'd have moved the pile of papers he'd signed from his IN tray to his OUT tray, pack up his attache case, then we'd head for home.

Yes, good memories.

Let's make more good memories while we can.

CUSTARD PIE

Filling :

1 1/3 c condensed milk (1 14 oz. can)

1 1/3 c water

4 pcs eggs (or 8 egg yolks)

1 t vanilla

1/2 t  dayap or calamansi rind

Procedure :  

• Combine condensed milk and water.  
• Add eggs, vanilla and dayap rind.  Blend well.  
• Set aside and prepare pastry.

Pastry :

1 1/4 c all purpose flour, sifted

1 t baking powder (opt)

1/3 c shortening or margarine

4 - 5 T cold water

Procedure:

• Preheat oven to 450 F
• Sift flour and baking powder together.
• Cut in shortening with a pastry blender or two dull knives until particles are the size of peas.
• Add water a tablespoon at a time tossing with a fork until mixture is moist enough to hold together.  Form dough into a ball.  
• Wrap in cling wrap and place in the refrigerator for about 15 minutes. (optional)
• Flatten out on a floured surface and roll out to fit a 9-inch pie plate.  Flute the edges.
• Pour prepared filling into pastry lined pie plate.
• Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Lower temperature to 350F and bake for additional 10-15 minutes until done.