I'm still spreading the word about For Cheddar or Worse which comes out Feb 2!! In fact you can see the trailer for the book by clicking here.
And I'm still offering a giveaway every Wednesday until launch day. See below.
But I'm out of "cheese" mode this week because this is our #CleanSweepWeek or in my words: "use something weird in the cupboard" week.
Well, granted graham crackers aren't weird. Even gluten-free crackers aren't weird, but I've had these crackers in the cupboard for about 6 months and I never got around to doing s'mores with them in the summer, so I wondered how else I could use them before they completely go stale?
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And I'm still offering a giveaway every Wednesday until launch day. See below.
But I'm out of "cheese" mode this week because this is our #CleanSweepWeek or in my words: "use something weird in the cupboard" week.Well, granted graham crackers aren't weird. Even gluten-free crackers aren't weird, but I've had these crackers in the cupboard for about 6 months and I never got around to doing s'mores with them in the summer, so I wondered how else I could use them before they completely go stale?
Because they are gluten-free, they aren't as "soft" as a typical graham cracker. So I thought, crumb crust!
Now, I wanted to make test a recipe for the upcoming Valentine's Day because, well, everyone needs a new dessert for that time of year, right?
And what else do I have lying about? A ton of lemons! I bought some for the holidays and didn't use them and then my Meyer lemon tree decided to produce fruit this year. Last year, no, but this year, yep! Not pretty fruit, mind you. Something's wrong with my tree. I'm going to have to call the nursery. But it did produce fruit, so I thought LMEONS. And graham crackers.
Voila! A clean sweep and a lucky one at that, in my estimation!
Now, I wanted to make test a recipe for the upcoming Valentine's Day because, well, everyone needs a new dessert for that time of year, right?
And what else do I have lying about? A ton of lemons! I bought some for the holidays and didn't use them and then my Meyer lemon tree decided to produce fruit this year. Last year, no, but this year, yep! Not pretty fruit, mind you. Something's wrong with my tree. I'm going to have to call the nursery. But it did produce fruit, so I thought LMEONS. And graham crackers.
Voila! A clean sweep and a lucky one at that, in my estimation!
Ingredients:
2
egg yolks
6 tablespoons sugar
1/2 tsp. grated lemon rind
2
tablespoons lemon juice
2
eggs whites
2
tablespoons more sugar
2/3
cup heavy cream
For
the egg mixture:
Cook
on top of double boiler for 3 minutes, stirring constantly:
2
egg yolks, 6 tablespoons sugar, 1/2 tsp. grated lemon rind and 2 tablespoons
lemon juice.
Note: I don't own a double boiler. I used to, but it disappeared in one of my moves, so I improvised and put a little pot on top of a larger pot that had about 2 inches of boiling water. You have to be careful when stirring that water doesn't boil up and over the rim.
Let
cool.
In
a small bowl, beat 2 egg whites until stiff. Add 2 tablespoons sugar. Beat
until stiff.
In
a medium bowl, whip 2/3 cup heavy cream until they form a peak. Fold whites into
whipped cream.
Add
the egg yolk mixture to the whipped cream mixture and fold all. Be gentle!
Chill
for a half hour.
Meanwhile
crush 12-14 Gluten Free cookies and pour into bottom of pie pan. [I used 12 halves of the specialty
crackers.] Pour in filling. Sprinkle with remaining crumbs. [Which I forgot to do!!] FREEZE for at least 2
hours.
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Serves
6 - 8
THE GIVEAWAY!
Leave your name and email so I can contact you if you WIN, and tell me what is your Valentine's dessert? I'll be giving away your CHOICE of a Cheese Shop Mystery plus some fun swag. Winner will be picked Friday, the 8th.
Savor the mystery and say cheese!
Daryl Wood Gerber aka Avery Aames
Tasty ~ Zesty ~ Dangerous!
Love this refreshing lemon dessert! My favorite Valentine's Day dessert is White Chocolate Chip Brownies. Liz Stark EMS591@aol.com
ReplyDeleteLiz, oh, yum! Those sound great!
Delete~Daryl / Avery
This looks yummy! I love cheesecake on Valentine's Day!
ReplyDeletekaren(dot)kenyon(at)rogers(dot)com
Karen, you know I adore cheesecake! My grandmother gave me a recipe that rivals any NY cheesecake. I've shared many kinds on MLK over the years.
Delete~Daryl / Avery
Anything Chocolate for Valentine's Day
ReplyDeletegibsonbk at hiwaay dot net
Anything? :)
Delete~Daryl /Avery
Got hungry just reading the directions. It sounds really good. Since my birthday is the day before Valentine's Day, my birthday cake had to be a chocolate devil's food cake with my Grandmother's homemade coffee and powdered sugar frosting. These many years later the closest I get is a Red Velvet cake. doward1952@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteOh, Doward, yum. Homemade coffee and sugar frosting? Yum! I had a recipe from a long-gone restaurant called Blum's with a frosting that was called coffee crunch (which is really whipped egg whites and coffee, sort of). Hmm. Maybe I'll make that soon and share on here. It's so good!
Delete~Daryl/Avery
Thank you for the chance to win the giveaway! I would love to read your book. My favorite dessert is a red velvet cake and I make one every year for my birthday which is next month on the 8th. Pkhambrick@hotmail.com
ReplyDeletePaula, would you believe I've never had red velvet cake? Happy early birthday.
Delete~Daryl / Avery
Thank you so much Daryl it really means a lot! I hope you and your family have a nice week.
DeleteMy sweetie's on Valentime Day are my 3 grandsons who live in the house next door.I make them cookie pops covered in red sprinkles. Ruth Nixon ruthenixon@sbcglobal.net
ReplyDeleteThose cookie pops sound like so much fun! And the kids live next door? What fun!!
Delete~Daryl / Avery
That is one tasty looking dessert. I usually think chocolate for Valentine's Day but this might be a good change. I like the clean sweep idea, too. I am trying got clean out my freezer and pantry now that the holidays are over. Thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeletesallycootie@gmail.com
Sally, good for you. Cleaning out the cabinets is always cathartic to me! I try to do every year right about now.
Delete~Daryl / Avery
I love cheesecake for any holiday. For Valentine's Day celebration I add delicious fresh raspberries and...yummmmm! Akat8762@aol.com
ReplyDeleteRaspberries on Valentine's is a great idea. All the beautiful red!
Delete~Daryl / Avery
The lemon chiffon pie looks so delicious! My favorite Valentine's dessert is Hagen daz white chocolate raspberry truffle. My husband and I love this ice cream. We always get it for Valentine's day. Thank you for the giveaway. crossxjo@hotmail.com
ReplyDeleteOh, yum! My mouth is watering. Now I'm going to have to go to the store!
Delete~Daryl / Avery
The lemon dessert sounds wonderful. My favorite dessert for Valentine's day is cheesecake, yum. Thanks for the giveaway. poohwine1217@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteLisa, you are obviously not alone! :)
Delete~Daryl / Avery
This lemon pie sounds great. I've got to try it. Usually my dessert for Valentine's is cheesecake!!! Dspinlexo@aol.com
ReplyDeleteDee, you know I love cheesecake! I have a caramel cheesecake recipe in FOR CHEDDAR OR WORSE. :)
Delete~Daryl / Avery
Anything chocolate is my favorite dessert no matter the occasion, but this lemon dessert has my mouth watering. pattie.tierney@gmail.com
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