Dec 19, 2010

How to make Eastern Shore White Potato Pie



(Cecil Observer) ... These pies were a popular treat back then, when more exotic ingredients and baking supplies (brownie mix, canned pumpkin, etc.) probably weren’t available or too expensive. There were, however, plenty of potatoes. Continued

Pictured: Christmas dinner in home of Earl Pauley. Near Smithfield, Iowa. Dinner consisted of potatoes, cabbage and pie, 1936 by Russell Lee (FSA/Library of Congress).

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