Cooking by and for encephalitic children

Betty Crocker recently republished her "Cook Book for Boys and Girls" from 1957. Interesting in lots of ways, but perhaps most so because of the hideously distorted portraits of the child testers referenced within.

Sure, the hairstyles don't help, but come on.

I'll cover more out of this one as the week progresses.

In the meantime, here's the recipe for butter pie crust I mentioned earlier:

1 1/4 c. flour
10 T high-fat butter (often called "European")
Add 1/4 t. salt if you use unsalted butter
2-5 T. ice water

Cut the butter into the flour (and salt, if used). Add the water until it starts to gather. Roll into a ball, wrap, and chill at least 1 hour before rolling. Make one 9-inch pie crust.