Egg Nog Pie De Luxe
Separate yolks from whites of 4 eggs. Beat yolks separately and into them stir 2 tablespoons and 1/2 cup sugar. While doing this have 2 cups milk scalding in top of double boiler. Pour scalded milk over egg yolk mixture, return to double boiler and cook until thick. When cold, fold in stiffly beaten white of 1 egg and add rum flavoring. Pour into pie shell and top with meringue made from 3 remaining egg whites, stiffly beaten and sweetened with 6 tablespoons powdered sugar. In making crust, crumb 15 graham crackers. Into this work 1/2 cup butter and 1 tablespoon sugar. Press mixture firmly with fingers against bottom and sides of buttered pie tin and bake for 10 minutes in moderate oven, about 325 degrees.
