As hot as it is, no one should be turning on an oven. But I saw a recipe for a Shaker lemon pie and I just had to try it. It called for slicing 4 whole lemons up very thin, skin and all. Then you add 2 cups of sugar, stir it around and let it
macerate for 24 hours. OK...weird but I gave it a try. Just before filling the pie you mix in 3 eggs.
I tried a new crust recipe that was great. A bit of the juice oozed over the top crust when I crimped it but that's ok. I don't like my pies to look perfect.
It baked for an hour and smelled heavenly. The crust was beautiful.
I think the leaked lemon juice made it look even more scrumptious.
And then I cut it and we tried it. At first a wave of wonderful lemon rolls over your tongue. And then the sourest lemon taste ever punches you right in your taste buds.
It went straight into the garbage! Interesting that the lemon looking guy on the side of the garbage bag has a smile on his face. I guess he was happy to get the whole pie. Or he was laughing at me.
To distract me from my pie failure, I put out a few black cats.
As of today it is 99 days until halloween. Not to mention that it is also 99 degrees. The redware is out with other Fall things coming soon.
As hot as it is, no one should be turning on an oven. But I saw a recipe for a Shaker lemon pie and I just had to try it. It called for slicing 4 whole lemons up very thin, skin and all. Then you add 2 cups of sugar, stir it around and let it macerate for 24 hours. OK...weird but I gave it a try. Just before filling the pie you mix in 3 eggs.
I tried a new crust recipe that was great. A bit of the juice oozed over the top crust when I crimped it but that's ok. I don't like my pies to look perfect.
It baked for an hour and smelled heavenly. The crust was beautiful.
I think the leaked lemon juice made it look even more scrumptious.
And then I cut it and we tried it. At first a wave of wonderful lemon rolls over your tongue. And then the sourest lemon taste ever punches you right in your taste buds.
It went straight into the garbage! Interesting that the lemon looking guy on the side of the garbage bag has a smile on his face. I guess he was happy to get the whole pie. Or he was laughing at me.
To distract me from my pie failure, I put out a few black cats.
As of today it is 99 days until halloween. Not to mention that it is also 99 degrees. The redware is out with other Fall things coming soon.
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I just put out my witch candle holder from you! She's happily guarding my mortar and pestle in the kitchen. I missed her all Winter and Spring, so I think she's going to be my new permanent kitchen witch. Who says you can't have a little Halloween all year?
Love everything with lemons but I won't try that pie in a near future. ;)
Oh well, you have many success stories!
Love the black cats!
Halloween is on the way!
Happy Day, and xoxo to "Teddy's Glad She's Not a Black Cat".
LOVE LOVE LOVE the redware !!!!
what a winner ....
i made john hang my halloween lights in the kitchen window last night...can't wait for tonight to turn them on....
and slapping that bat window clinger up in the kitchen window tonight too :-)
we ended up going out to dinner last night...so Teddy gets the steak tonight
he finished the last of his bbqed chicken this morning
happy friday !!!
kary and teddy
xxx
That hen and rooster looks fantastic!
I hope You can make it through the heat wave without suffering too much! Over here the temperatures suddenly dropped to 54F. But I rather have that than Your heat!
Take care now!
Christer.
ok how about the crust though , is the recipe worth posting ? it looks so good .
I do have lemons , maybe a nice lemon pudding with cream ☺ I wish my Mum was here to make it though I still have to clean my house etc.
love love loving all Your dishy ware posts ☺
I do so love visiting your blog.
Thanks for sharing your adventures.
Cheers!
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Oh my the pie looked like it was gonna be great but I too had to laugh at the beauty in the garbage. The bag was perfect. Sorry.
Sigh... 99 days till Halloween... can you believe it?!? ♥♥
Teresa
The countdown to Halloween has begun!
And I always see you on the blog of Christer and today I came to visit you.
Ohh what a pity your pie did not succeed. It looked delicious!
Well I'm not a great cook but a few things I enjoy doing. Especially orange marmalade, which is my favorite. And I cut the peel and let it soak in pure water, and change the water a few times before put the sugar to cook. This process makes the spicy is very citric. Maybe it works for the lemon.
Teddy is beautiful, it gives a huge desire to embrace him :)
have a good day
Didi
It *looked* great though!