Note in margin – don’t forget to add the butter to the apples!

Mom has used canned apples in the past.

Jenn’s note: usually make two pies, so double the recipe.

ready in about two hours and 10 minutes
You might need to buy:
  • sugar
  • flour
  • cinnamon
  • nutmeg
  • salt
  • butter or margarine
  • Crumb Topping:
  • butter
  • flour

Note in margin – don’t forget to add the butter to the apples!

Mom has used canned apples in the past.

Jenn’s note: usually make two pies, so double the recipe.

ready in about two hours and 10 minutes
You might need to buy:
  • sugar
  • flour
  • cinnamon
  • nutmeg
  • salt
  • butter or margarine
  • Crumb Topping:
  • butter
  • flour

This is an Altoona Miller family favorite for summer holidays, such as Memorial Day, Fourth of July, and Labor Day picnics.

The name is deceiving. This is a refrigerator pie, only the pie crust is baked and is a type of meringue. The blueberries are mixed with whipped cream for the filling.

ready in about an hour and 15 minutes
You might need to buy:
  • cream of tartar
  • salt
  • sugar
  • rolled soda crackers
  • vanilla
  • baking powder
  • Filling
  • whipping cream

Makes double 9” pie crust.

You might need to buy:
  • sifted flour
  • salt
  • sugar
  • shortening
  • cold water
  • vinegar

Straightforward recipe, little details. Reddish in color.

You might need to buy:
  • sifted cake flour
  • soda
  • salt
  • shortening
  • sugar
  • unbeaten eggs
  • unsweetened chocolate
  • sour milk or buttermilk
  • vanilla

Straightforward recipe, little details. Reddish in color.

You might need to buy:
  • salt
  • shortening
  • soda
  • sifted cake flour
  • sugar
  • unbeaten eggs
  • unsweetened chocolate
  • sour milk or buttermilk
  • vanilla
ready in about an hour and 20 minutes; serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • milk
  • salt
  • baking soda
  • flour
  • large eggs
  • sugar
  • vegetable shortening
  • walnuts
  • raisins
  • large orange
  • Orange Nut Topping:
  • sugar
  • chopped walnuts
  • cinnamon

Traditional Christmas cake for the Miller Christmas. Uncle John Wolf’s favorite. Very moist cake, can make ahead of time.

ready in about an hour and 45 minutes; serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • sugar
  • whole eggs
  • cooking oil
  • soda
  • flour
  • buttermilk
  • cooked prunes
  • chopped pecans

Great for dipping strawberries, bananas, angel food cake, etc.

You might need to buy:
  • semisweet chocolate chips
  • butter
  • sweetened condensed milk
  • vanilla
  • salt

It’s not a family cookbook unless you include this basic recipe!

You might need to buy:
  • butter or margarine
  • puffed rice cereal
  • Variations add:
  • raisins or
  • nuts or