The name sounds weird, I know. Lemon curd is similar to a custard, but is used as a spread, or a filling in a lemon meringue pie. You can also make it from lime. It is relatively simple to make, the only trick comes in tempering the mixture into the eggs.
This recipe will make 1 [...]
Posted by Becka on March 12th, 2010
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Lemon Curd
Posted by Becka on December 5th, 2009
How to Blind Bake
Here are two methods to help keep your pie crust from bubbling up and becoming uneven.
Beans:
Cover your pie crust with parchment paper and fill with dried beans. I have also seen a product on Amazon that is small ceramic balls that do the same job.
Tin and Beans:
Place parchment paper on the pie crust, put another [...]
Posted by Becka on November 13th, 2009
Make your own pumpkin filling!
Fresh is always best! It is getting a little late in the season, but perhaps there is time before Thanksgiving to get some baking done.
Start with a “pie pumpkin”, they are smaller and sweeter than the ones you use to make jack-o-lanterns with. Slice it in half lengthwise and remove the seeds. Also, cut off [...]
Posted by Becka on August 30th, 2009
Homemade Apple Pie
On Wednesday, we completed our apple pies. Chef demonstrated peeling and cutting apples, mixing up the filling, then placing it all into the pie shell and covering it. This also included making an egg wash to use as the “glue” to hold together the upper and lower crusts and to put a sheen on the [...]
Posted by Becka on August 27th, 2009
Going Well
I have now been through three classes of my my Culinary Basics class. I am so excited and motivated to do the reading, and now, work in the kitchen lab.
The first two nights of class were spent in the classroom talking about safety, rules, tools, basic cooking methods and we got a tour of all [...]
