Key Lime Pie

390.  It is citrus season on the west coast with lemons, limes, oranges and grapefruit hanging from neighborhood trees.  Although this is common, it has become a great delight each year seeing the beautiful fruit just hanging there!  for Free!  On the east coast citrus fruits were always so expensive.  So I collected limes, juiced them and created this masterful Key Lime Pie.  

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 You could also substitute lemons for this filling but the limes have that extra beautiful flavor that is unmatched!

"You know what they say:  'Why sit at a table that doesn't have Key Lime Pie on it 

if you don't have to?'"

-Sloane Crosley

Irish Soda Bread & Citrus Honey Butter

357. Its March and Irish Soda Bread can be found in every grocery store, bakery and Instagram post.  So I received this email from King Arthur Bread Co and they featured an Irish Soda Bread.  I have tried many different recipes in the past but have never settled on one favorite.  So, I put this recipe to the test.  They claimed it was closest to an authentic Irish Soda Bread.  It was delicious and the aroma was intoxicating!

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I mixed the dough in a large bowl and used my hands for the process.  Just prepped everything ahead.  The dough was stickier than the recipe described but I did not add anything to change the texture.  I baked it in a 9" round cast iron pan.  Because cast iron bakes hotter I adjusted the baking time 

to 35 minutes but could have baked for 30 minutes.  It was a bit dry but the taste and texture were lovely.

I served the bread with butter, honey, lemon curd and made a mixture of Orange Honey Butter.

This is a recipe I will be returning to.  Thanks King Arthur Flour Co. for developing a beautiful Irish Soda Bread.

"Cooking and Baking is both physical and mental therapy."  ~ Mary Berry

Lemon Curd

352.  Lemon Season is Here!
I am in awe seeing the beautiful lemons, grapefruit, limes and oranges hanging from trees everywhere!  It is a beautiful sight to see.  And all for the picking.
Since moving to California I am excited to learn new regional favorites.  On the east coast, oranges would come into season at Christmas and you would pick them up at the grocer or be gifted with a box from a loved one.  But in California, December thru March is citrus harvesting season!
My daughter brought a huge basket of oranges, grapefruits, limes and lemons that she picked from a friend's trees.

With so many lemons I had to get to work because you can only use so many lemon slices in your water.  So I decided to make Lemon Curd.

The aroma in my kitchen was Amazing!!
The rind on the lemons was soft and not thick and fleshy as I am use to.  And the tartness of the lemon juice was so sour I had to add additional sugar.  But OHHhh the flavor!

 In the saucepan the mixture began to resemble lemon pudding.

Here is the link to the original recipe from allrecipes,   Perfect Lemon Curd

And here is a convenient Recipe card for you

"I pride myself in figuring out how to elevate a dish with a little preserved lemon, or, then, a sprinkle of Maldon Salt."  ~ Meghan Markle