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Diamond_Dog

(31,989 posts)
Sat May 22, 2021, 10:19 AM May 2021

Who doesn't love a lemon dessert?

I just put two lemon meringue pies in the oven and the lemony smell from juicing the fruit smells heavenly! All of us in my house love lemon anything.

Yet, when my middle son worked in a grocery store bakery a few years ago, he said anything lemon was the last thing to sell, and almost always ended on the markdown table. Lemon cookies, pies, cake, bars, lemon filled Paczki ... did not sell well at all.

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Who doesn't love a lemon dessert? (Original Post) Diamond_Dog May 2021 OP
Bought a bottle of Limoncello the other day jpak May 2021 #1
LaCroix's Lemoncello Sparkling Water is delicious! QED May 2021 #11
Lemon chess pie. Nummie! nocoincidences May 2021 #2
Me... 2naSalit May 2021 #3
+1. sacrilege I know and "twitch" his/her own...nt mitch96 May 2021 #21
Right? 2naSalit May 2021 #25
Don't feel bad Diamond_Dog May 2021 #27
If I didn't have ripe bananas sitting on my counter begging to become banana bread Ziggysmom May 2021 #4
I love those Diamond_Dog May 2021 #7
Yum! Those are my favorites! nt Phoenix61 May 2021 #20
maybe because grocery store lemon is so fake and they use too much sugar? Kali May 2021 #5
Yep. Anything lemon has to be homemade. bamagal62 May 2021 #8
You nailed it. CrispyQ May 2021 #15
Lemon Meringue pies and Key Lime Pies are my favorites. cayugafalls May 2021 #6
It is indeed wonderful Diamond_Dog May 2021 #10
Lemons are wonderful. During a fruitfly crisis years ago, I smuggled a bushel of lemons picked from niyad May 2021 #9
My work buds demolish my Lemon Bars in minutes... QED May 2021 #12
Lemon Sponge Pie Freddie May 2021 #13
Just the title reminded me of my mother's lemon meringue pies, from 60 years ago. dem4decades May 2021 #14
Reminded me of my moms' lemon meringue pies as well. lark May 2021 #18
My mom's grandfather was a German baker and my mother had his recipe for yeast rolls. dem4decades May 2021 #19
So sad that this happens so often with the loss of a loved one. lark May 2021 #22
I once made lemon chicken in the slow cooker. It called for 12 lemons. applegrove May 2021 #16
Lemon bars are totally the bomb! lark May 2021 #17
I love lemon desserts! Luciferous May 2021 #23
When I was a kid, Staph May 2021 #24
Iced Lemon Pound Cake is my favorite lemon dessert. japple May 2021 #26
Yum! Diamond_Dog May 2021 #28

nocoincidences

(2,218 posts)
2. Lemon chess pie. Nummie!
Sat May 22, 2021, 10:29 AM
May 2021

There's probably some obscure Bible reference to the evil of Lemon and Lemoneaters.

2naSalit

(86,579 posts)
3. Me...
Sat May 22, 2021, 10:30 AM
May 2021

I can't stand anything lemon flavored like pies, lemon bars, cookies. Don't know why, same with banana and pineapple. I do like lemons and lemon candies and perfume, anything else, yuk.

2naSalit

(86,579 posts)
25. Right?
Sat May 22, 2021, 10:18 PM
May 2021

I am amazed that such things are so popular but I get it. I'm also allergic to mint of any kind and it presents me with issues on a daily basis since that stuff is ubiquitous in our world.

There are so many things I don't like that others do that I just accept my weirdness and carry on.



Ziggysmom

(3,406 posts)
4. If I didn't have ripe bananas sitting on my counter begging to become banana bread
Sat May 22, 2021, 10:30 AM
May 2021

I’d be whipping up a batch of lemon bars after reading your post. The ones with the shortbread crust, dusted with powdered sugar.... drool... Heck who says I can’t make both?

Kali

(55,007 posts)
5. maybe because grocery store lemon is so fake and they use too much sugar?
Sat May 22, 2021, 10:36 AM
May 2021

I am always disappointed. I lucked into some home grown last month by helping my sister juice a huge bag one of her friends dropped off. made a couple of batches of sparkling lemonade with it. it was SO good!

CrispyQ

(36,461 posts)
15. You nailed it.
Sat May 22, 2021, 11:01 AM
May 2021

Store bought lemonade is awful, even the organic stuff is toooooooo sweet. Same with desserts. No matter what I bake I cut the sugar almost in half.

cayugafalls

(5,640 posts)
6. Lemon Meringue pies and Key Lime Pies are my favorites.
Sat May 22, 2021, 10:38 AM
May 2021

Growing up in Florida gave me the taste for key lime...real key lime is wonderful.

Yum.

niyad

(113,284 posts)
9. Lemons are wonderful. During a fruitfly crisis years ago, I smuggled a bushel of lemons picked from
Sat May 22, 2021, 10:39 AM
May 2021

a friend's trees out of CA. Made the best citrus chutney!

Very weird about the grocery store. Here we have seasonal specials. . .peach, strawberry, cherry, apple, lemon. Cakes, bars, doughnuts, cupcakes, etc. Always sold out. And I almost never see almond baked goods in markdown. Poor me!

A bakery here made the most divine lemon bars. A friend and I would go for coffee and the bars for elevenses or tea time. Mmmmmm.

QED

(2,747 posts)
12. My work buds demolish my Lemon Bars in minutes...
Sat May 22, 2021, 10:45 AM
May 2021

Chocolate stuff not so much but they love the Lemon Bars. I've been using the same recipe for over 40 years.

Freddie

(9,265 posts)
13. Lemon Sponge Pie
Sat May 22, 2021, 10:53 AM
May 2021

[link:http://www.bigoven.com/recipe/lemon-sponge-pie/308185 Lemon Sponge Pie

Or you can make it without the crust for a custard.
I like this because the butter and eggs cuts the tartness of the lemon.

dem4decades

(11,288 posts)
14. Just the title reminded me of my mother's lemon meringue pies, from 60 years ago.
Sat May 22, 2021, 10:55 AM
May 2021

Then read your post, wish I was there.

lark

(23,097 posts)
18. Reminded me of my moms' lemon meringue pies as well.
Sat May 22, 2021, 11:07 AM
May 2021

they were the best lemon meringue pies I ever ate and most people that tried them said the same thing. I rarely eat them anymore, makes me sad that they aren't moms spectacular versions. We've learned how to make great carrot cakes like mom did, but somehow our lemon pies are never as good. Of course we couldn't find her recipe after she passed, damn!

dem4decades

(11,288 posts)
19. My mom's grandfather was a German baker and my mother had his recipe for yeast rolls.
Sat May 22, 2021, 11:32 AM
May 2021

My sister did too, but they both got sick quickly and passed. Unfortunately the recipe went with them.

applegrove

(118,642 posts)
16. I once made lemon chicken in the slow cooker. It called for 12 lemons.
Sat May 22, 2021, 11:03 AM
May 2021

That right it was 1 to 2 lemons and i just wrote it down wrong. Needless to say i put at least 12 lemon halves in the slow cooker (smelled divine). I served it. Nobody could eat it.

Lemon souffle is my favourite dessert. I love lemon tarts. And of course LMpie. Enjoy.

lark

(23,097 posts)
17. Lemon bars are totally the bomb!
Sat May 22, 2021, 11:04 AM
May 2021

I am a chocoholic, but I do love a great lemon desert as well. Lemon meringue pies, lemon bars, lemon rum bundt cakes, lemon chess pies all are to die for.

Staph

(6,251 posts)
24. When I was a kid,
Sat May 22, 2021, 05:30 PM
May 2021

there was a local dairy that had a restaurant - hot dogs, hamburgers, chili, and every dessert that you can think of that includes ice cream.

My favorite was their lemon milkshake - a wonderful mixture of sweet and sour and creamy. Chico's restaurant closed a couple of decades ago, and I can't find anywhere else that makes a lemon milkshake. Sigh!


japple

(9,823 posts)
26. Iced Lemon Pound Cake is my favorite lemon dessert.
Sun May 23, 2021, 11:30 AM
May 2021

Here's the link: https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/iced-lemon-pound-cake/

Iced Lemon Pound Cake
Ingredients

1 and 1/2 cups (188g) all-purpose flour (spoon & leveled)
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup (230g; 2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
3 large eggs, at room temperature
1/4 cup (60g) sour cream, at room temperature
3 Tablespoons (45ml) freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 1 lemon)
zest of 1 lemon*
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Lemon Icing

1 cup (120g) confectioners’ sugar, sifted
1 and 1/2 Tablespoons (22ml) lemon juice
1 Tablespoon (15ml) heavy cream or milk (heavy cream produces a thick icing as pictured)

Instructions:
Lower the oven rack to the lower third position and preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C). Grease a 9×5 inch loaf pan.

Make the cake: Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl. Set aside.

With a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle or whisk attachment, beat the butter on high speed in a large bowl until smooth and creamy, about 1 minute. Add the granulated sugar and beat on high speed for 2 minutes until creamed. Scrape down the sides and up the bottom of the bowl as needed. With the mixer running on low speed, add the eggs one at a time. Once the last egg is completely mixed in, stop the mixer. Add the sour cream, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla extract, then beat on medium speed until combined. Scrape down the sides and up the bottom of the bowl as needed. The mixture may look curdled as a result of the varying textures combining. This is normal and the batter will come together when you add the dry ingredients in the next step.

With the mixer running on low speed, slowly add the dry ingredients just until combined. If needed, run a whisk through the batter a few times to rid any large lumps. Avoid over-mixing. Batter is thick.

Spoon/spread the batter into prepared loaf pan and bake for 45-60 minutes, tenting the cake with aluminum foil halfway through baking to prevent the top from over-browning. Pound cakes are dense and take awhile to bake in the oven. Baking times vary, so keep an eye on yours and don’t be alarmed if yours is taking longer. The cake is done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out *mostly* clean. A couple moist crumbs are OK.

Remove the cake from the oven and place on a wire rack. Allow cake to cool in the pan on the wire rack for 1 hour, then carefully remove the slightly warm cake from the pan. Let it continue cooling on a wire rack or on a serving plate/platter. You can add the icing while the cake is still warm or wait for it to cool.

Make the icing: Whisk all of the icing ingredients together and pour over cake. Serve immediately or wait until the cake cools completely, which promises neater slices.

Cover and store leftover cake for up to 3 days at room temperature or up to 1 week in the refrigerator.

I also love Lemon Ice Cream, which is very easy and does not require an ice cream maker. https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/simple-lemon-ice-cream/

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