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Washington pie

noun

  1. a Boston cream pie with raspberry jam instead of custard between the layers.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Washington pie1

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10
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Example Sentences

The general consensus is that the name is derived from the Washington pie plate, a straight-sided tin prevalent among 19th-century home cooks, in which both pies and cakes were baked.

That would include the Boston cream pie, as well as the simpler Washington pie, a split sponge cake with jam in the middle and powdered sugar on top that, in later years, was often filled with cream.

That would include the Boston cream pie, as well as the simpler Washington pie, a split sponge cake with jam in the middle and powdered sugar on top that, in later years, was often filled with cream.

The general consensus is that the name is derived from the Washington pie plate, a straight-sided tin prevalent among 19th-century home cooks, in which both pies and cakes were baked.

“I would like a recipe for Washington pie, which is an old-time favorite of my husband,” she requested.

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