A quick and sweet lemoney treat!

Living in the south the summer months can become almost unbearably hot. Some days the idea of cooking anything at all is dreadful because of how hot it gets during the cooking. A person has to eat though so as a reward to myself I occasionally cook up desert to eat following my supper. One that I made recently was a lemon meringue pie. It was so tasty and quick that I decided to share it here.

 Ingredients for Filling:

1 baked 8 inch pastry shell cooled or 8 inch crumb crust (I used the crumb crust)

1can sweetened condensed milk

1/2 cup lemon juice

2 egg yolks (keep the whites you will use them later)

In a medium sized bowl, combine all the ingredients above blending in the egg yolks last. Once mixed well pour it into your cooled crust.

Ingredients for Mernigue:

2 egg whites

1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar

1/4 cup of sugar

In a small bowl, beat egg whites with cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar until stiff peaks form when beater is raised. Spread over filling and seal to the edge of the crust.

 

Bake in oven at 325 Fahrenheit 12 to 15 minutes or until meringue is golden brown.

Place in the fridge for a little bit to let it cool and set up. After it has cooled down serve and enjoy this tasty treat!

From Bad Apples to Apple Goodie

I noticed today I had a few apples that would go bad before I would find the time to eat them, so I decided to put them to good use. This is a great recipe for anyone who likes apple treats and it is very easy to make.

I used 4 medium sized apples

Apple Goodie

Ingredients

1 stick of softened margarine          3/4 cup oatmeal -uncooked

3/4 cup brown sugar- packed          1tsp baking powder

1tsp baking soda                              dash of salt

(Flour, baking powder, and baking soda can be substituted by 3/4 cup All purpose baking mix -Bisquick being an example-)

Slice unpeeled cooking apples and layer thickly in buttered or sprayed baking dish.(butter/spray bottom and sides of the dish). Put a dash of salt over the apples and if they are tart sprinkle sugar over them. Mix together the above remaining ingredients until crumbly. Pat the mixture down over the apples and bake in 350 °F oven for 45 minutes or until browned. Serve with whipped cream or ice cream.

Cut apples with dash of salt and lightly sugared

All the remaining ingredients mixed up. I used the All purpose baking mix alternative

Mixture over the top of the apples

After 45 minutes viola!

Finished product with a dash of cool whip on top!

This is a recipe, that has been passed down in my family, I got from my 95 year old grandmother. I hope you enjoy it as much as I have.