I rarely eat lemon meringue pie from stores or restaurants.. I’ve been too spoiled by the homemade version. One key part is that it just doesn’t seem right without a graham cracker crumb crust, and most places use a normal pastry crust. It’s also best when the filling is still warm and gooey, even if the presentation is not so pretty. Not to say, of course, that I would refuse a piece of this pie after it cools!
(pictured here at the stage before adding the meringue)
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Posts Tagged ‘eggs’
Lemon Meringue Pie
In Dessert on 2009-06-08 at 10:28 pmChallah
In Bread on 2009-05-10 at 8:54 pm
Challah is the Jewish name for this braided egg bread. I’ve always loved bread, but this is my favourite home-made bread. This is the first time I made it by myself, though I remember helping my mother with it when I was young. It’s a lot easier than I would have thought, and although it takes hours to rise there is little work involved.
The result is well worth even twice the work.
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Carrot Cupcakes
In Dessert on 2009-04-06 at 10:32 am
It’s not really true, but carrot cupcakes sound so much healthier than your average cupcake. They do at least taste a lot less sweet, especially due to the cream cheese frosting. I prefer this recipe over many other variations because it uses pineapple to increase moisture, instead of the more popular raisins (I’m not a fan of dried fruit). I’ve also used this opportunity to practice what I learned in my cake decorating course again.
Chocolate Soufflé
In Dessert on 2009-03-26 at 12:16 am
After learning how to make these, my sister immediately went out to purchase the ramekins required to make them for the family. It was well worth the effort. As someone who dislikes dishes, I’d recommend making them in a situation where a dishwasher is available.
Mint Chocolate Cupcakes
In Dessert on 2009-03-17 at 11:44 pm
In honour of St. Patrick’s day, I wanted to make something green. In my mind, the most obvious green is mint, and so I created this combination. Happily, President Choice brand imitation after-eights were on sale too, which added a classy look to otherwise plain cupcakes.
Buttermilk Chocolate Layer Cake
In Dessert on 2009-03-02 at 1:16 am
This cake has to be the richest chocolate cake I have ever tasted. The recipe is a little complicated, but it’s worth the effort if you enjoy chocolate. I also used this opportunity to practice what I learned recently at a cake design course. My roses didn’t turn out as well as the ones I made in the course, mostly due to the fact that I experimented with using all butter in the coloured frosting, instead of shortening.
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