Simple Sundays. Today’s post comes by way of a special request from a reader comment when I published my recipe for No Bake Lemon Curd Cheesecake Bars a few weeks ago.
When I made the bars, I used the convenient (yet divine) lemon curd from Trader Joe’s. However, we don’t all have a Trader Joe’s nearby, and the truth is, Lemon Curd is really very simple to make. Thanks to Stef the request! Lemon curd – I could eat it by the spoonful. I must confess, as simple as it is to make, I usually buy it. But, it really is so easy to make; store bought lemon curd isn’t exactly time saving. Simply put, lemon curd is a custard, but take a look at all the recipes in the books and online, and you will see that there can be quite a variation when it comes to the critical ingredient (other than the lemon, of course) and the methodology.
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Ingredients 1/2 oz. Directions In a small pot over medium low heat melt beeswax, coconut oil, lanolin and vitamin E. This recipe makes enough for 3 - 3/4 oz tins (see photo for size) and one 1 1/2 oz jar. Notes I prefer to measure kitchen cosmetics with a scale but I included the approximate tsp. measurements for those without a scale. All ingredients can be found at a natural food store or ordered from an online store such as Mountain Rose Herbs. Interesting Things To Know 1. Mrs Happy Homemaker: Bite Sized Apple Pies {5 Ingredients} { Mrs Happy Homemaker } Mrs Happy Homemaker Where old fashioned and modern day collide Bite Sized Apple Pies {5 Ingredients} September 22, 2011 · by Mrs Happy Homemaker These apple pies come in a tiny package, but they have a BIG flavor.
Only 5 ingredients & you can have them ready to gobble up in 30 minutes too, and that’s probably my favorite part. You can even dip them in vanilla ice cream – or caramel. Here’s all that you need: Bite Sized Apple Pies Add this recipe to ZipList! Ingredients:3 medium sized apples (I like Granny Smith)1 package of refrigerated pie crusts1/2 cup sugar2 tablespoons cinnamonhalf a stick of butter, melted Instructions:Preheat your oven to 425 degrees. Mix the sugar & cinnamon together. Unroll one of the pie crusts & brush with the melted butter.
Repeat with the other pie crust. Roll the apple wedges up like a mummy in the pie crust strips. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray or Baker’s Secret – or line the baking sheet with parchment paper. Like what you see here on the Mrs? 25 Vintage Baking Tips: Timeless Wisdom : TipNut.com - StumbleUpon.
I’ve collected these snippets of baking tips from vintage cookbooks and magazines dating from the 1940′s through the 1950′s…the Timeless Wisdom collection is a regular feature on Tipnut where I organize and share all kinds of tips from the past.
Vintage Rolling Pin, Eggs & Flour Butter and sugar can be creamed easily when butter is hard by warming the sugar slightly.Light-colored molasses can be darkened to make dark gingerbread by adding a teaspoonful of melted chocolate to each cup of molasses.Cream which is hard to whip will whip quickly by adding a few drops of lemon juice.Molasses can be prevented from sticking to the measuring cup if the cup is first greased with butter or lard.Shortening can be measured exactly.