Mrs. Mont Harris's Cantaloupe (Musk Melon) Pie

6 cantaloupes
1/2 c flour or corn starch
1 c sugar
3 c milk
5 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 c butter

Seed and rind cantaloupe, cube. Cook over very low heat in saucepan until mushy. Combine butter, flour and sugar and add gradually to cantaloupe. Let cool and add eggs and vanilla. Pour into 2 uncooked pie shells and bake at 350 F until shells are browned and filling is set. Makes 2 pies.

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