Toddle House Chocolate Pie (they left out "ice box" Toddle House never did)

By Michael Hastings
Journal Food Editor
u!anne H" #ha$bers% re&uest for Toddle House #hocolate 'ie and Mrs" Harris% 'ound
#a(e )ro$)ted a flood of res)onses fro$ our readers" Judging by the do!ens of letters *e
received+ these t*o are a$ong the favorites )rinted in the ,inston-ale$ Journal over
the years"
. / cu)s )lus . tables)oons sugar
/ cu) )lus 0 tables)oons cornstarch
/ cu) cocoa
1 teas)oon salt
2 / )ints $il(
. / egg yol(s
1 teas)oon vanilla
Ba(ed )astry crusts
,hi))ing crea$
2" ift together sugar+ cornstarch+ cocoa and salt into bo*l of $ixer" 3n $ediu$ s)eed+
add half the $il( and $ix thoroughly" 4dd egg yol(s5 $ix thoroughly+ being careful that
$ixture does not foa$"
." 'lace re$aining $il( in to) of double boiler over boiling *ater" ,hen $il( is scalding
hot+ add chocolate $ixture" tir *ith *ooden s)oon and coo( until the consistency of
*hi))ed crea$ is reached"
6" 'ut in bo*l of $ixer on $ediu$" 4llo* to $ix (7ust until co$bined)" #ool" 4dd
vanilla and $ix for 8 $inutes"
9" #over *ith *ax )a)er and co$)letely cool before )lacing in refrigerator" :se 2 )ound
and ; ounces of filling in each )ie shell" To) *ith *hi))ed crea$" This should $a(e . to
6 )ies or $ore"
<%ve not tried the above+ being &uite content *ith *hat <%ve achieved+ but there it is for
those that *ant it= <%ll )robably try it so$eti$e"
Hash Browns
The follo*ing reci)e for hash bro*ns+ re&uested by #harles Eldridge of the >e)hyr
co$$unity near El(in+ *as sent in by #heryl ?in(ins of @ad(inville"
?in(ins got the reci)e fro$ her ste)father+ Bill Johnson+ *ho used to o)erate the Toddle
House restaurant in ,inston-ale$" ?in(ins said her ste)father told her that the secret is
to use prebaked potatoes.
Toddle House Hash Browns
Ba(ing )otatoes
Aegetable oil
'a)ri(a
alt and )e))er
2" Ba(e )otatoes" ,hen done and cool enough to handle+ )eel and dice"
." <n a saute )an over $ediu$ heat+ )ut about . tables)oons vegetable oil+ or enough to
)revent )otatoes fro$ stic(ing"
6" ,hen oil is hot+ $easure 2 cu) diced coo(ed )otatoes+ add the$ to )an and s)rin(le
*ith enough )a)ri(a to give the$ a nice color"
9" Fli) and fry )otatoes until golden bro*n" erve hot *ith salt and )e))er to taste"