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lemon curd

 i made the very best (for real very best) lemon curd this past weekend.  it all started when i made a mascarpone meringue cake....  this cake is so good (its my second time making it.....) that i have been daydreaming about starting a whole business centered around meringues.  yes. that good.

so first, make this cake:

meringue cake!

 

then you will have 12 egg yolks left over.  (you could always divide this recipe...)

Download Lemon curd recipe

you need:

6 lemons juiced- about a cup

zest from the 6 lemons

1 stick of butter

12 egg yolks

2 cups sugar

 

combine all of the ingredients into the top of a double boiler. (i use a sautepan on top of a regular saucepan filled with only 2 inches or so of water.  dont let the water touch the bottom of your top pan) stir with a wooden spoon until all of the sugar is dissolved.  let cook until thick stirring constantly.  when thick and coats the back of your wooden spoon, and warm of course, put through wire mesh strainer to get out the lumps of zest. then pour into a mason jar.   this should fill a big mason jar at least.  keep in fridge for about 3 or 4 days. if it lasts that long.

 

to eat, mix 2 cups with 1/2 cup heavy cream and pour into pie or tart shell (that you have already cooked briefly) and bake at 375 for about 10 minutes or so.  It will firm up a bit after cooling!or just eat some on toast. or with a spoon.

peanut butter chocolate pie

this pie is so rich.   so so so rich.  it's also vegan, as its made with coconut milk instead of regular milk and requires no eggs.  

i included some variations to this:

A. chocolate cream pie: add whipped cream to top of pie and chill, add chocolate shavings. omit peanut butter crumble.

B. smores cream pie: add marshmallow fluff to top of pie, and add chocolate shavings.  omit peanut butter crumble.

i made this pie the other day when i had canned all of the peaches and had not a single fruit to make a cobbler or summery pie.  I brought it to a little get-to-gether and it was well loved. 

ENJOY!

here is the downloadable cut card:

Download Peanut butter chocolate pie

dont cry over spoiled bananas.

over the weekend of the infamous kidney stone, i could have been considered out of touch with reality or life for that matter, therefore not even aware of the bananas rotting on the counter...

 
 

NEVER!

I hate wasting spoiled food.  But ALAS, i found a solution!!

Banana Bread!  in the banana bread world, a banana is considered "ripe" unless it is covered in mold.

I peeled these babies, and inside, not even a single brown spot.  CAN you BELIEVE it?  But i did taste them, and it wasnt really as tasty as it smelled.  a little grainy tasting.  ughlhghl.

So, I made some banana bread. and you can love it too.

here is the recipe on a handy cut card.  

click here:  Download Bananabread  

or click on the link on the sidebar.

Yum. 

French Bread

I have found a way to make my life a little bit better.

seriously.

it is to make this:

and dip it into some delish olive oil.

Here is my dipping sauce:

olive oil (good quality)

a pinch of salt

a pinch of pepper

a pinch of sugar

a pinch of dried lemon zest

AND TO MAKE YOUR LIFE EASIER, I introduce to you:

ta daaaaa!

CUT CARDS!

Because i like you and i think you should enjoy the ease and deliciousness that this bread is known for, I have made a cut card for you.  Just download, print, staple together and enjoy for ever and ever.

Click here:

Download Frenchbread

Or click on the new link on the sidebar.  Just for you my friends, just for you.