The 1901 Cookbook Archive
No. 1590 — Cherry, Blackcurrant or Bilberry Sweet Pie
English historical translation of Molokhovets recipe No. 1590 from the 1901 Russian cookbook, retaining original methods and measures.
Take three glasses pitted cherries and sprinkle with half a glass sugar.
Whisk one and a half glasses very fresh sour cream with two eggs, half a tablespoon flour, half a glass sugar and half a teaspoon cinnamon.
Pour over the cherries, stir, transfer to a dish and bake until set.
The author calls this especially tasty and suggests blackcurrants or bilberries instead.
To provide
2 Russian pounds cherries and ¾–1 glass sugar 2 eggs and 1½ glasses sour cream | 1 teaspoon cinnamon ½ spoonful flour |
Historical editorial note: The cinnamon quantity differs between the body and the ingredient list.
Original source: Read Russian recipe No. 1590. Historical quantities and terminology are retained. See the measurements guide. Period preparation and storage methods are not modern safety guidance.