Front [recipe]
Back [see written note: 341 windows in both buildings]
Which came first — the recipe or the notation regarding the number of windows in the buildings? We will never know, but something about this piece of scrap paper feels familiar. It reminds me of something my grandmother often did, writing small notations on the nearest piece of paper.
Likely, the buildings were the talk of the town, a large-scale building for the time period. Whether intrigued by the number of windows or merely recording publicized information on the building, this person felt the need to write it down across the piece of paper. And whimsically, the words hovering over the building like clouds.
The recipe itself seems suspect though. I’ve not see a pie recipe like this which does not call for eggs. Raisins, sugar and sour cream? I’m not sure how this would turn out without eggs to bind it into a custard. Possibly, the window counting drew attention away from capturing the full recipe.
Ma’s Raisin Pie Sour Cream
1 cup chopped raisins
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup sugar
Pinch of cinnamon
Use 2 crusts.
Note: I assume this is to be a baked pie, using both a top and bottom crust (?).
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