My brother just brought me a sack of lemons from his tree

[hobbit709]

He's got a dwarf lemon tree in his yard and it had about 200 ripe lemons on it that he picked before covering the tree since it's supposed to get near freezing tonight. He said there were about 200 more on it that were not quite ripe yet.

One year there were so many lemons that the branches were pulled to the ground by the weight.

[Galileo126]

1. 200 lemons?!? On drawf tree?

Or are they dwarf fruit, and not the tree?

Anyway, you've got lemonade for months! And lemon zest...and lemon chicken ... and limoncello ... and lemon shrimp ... and ....

[hobbit709]

3. Full size lemons 5 ft tree

[Galileo126]

4. I'm impressed!

That's one healthy tree, fer sher.

[Kali]

2. yum!

lemon juice is just fine for margaritas too, you know - doesn't have to be lime

[yellerpup]

5. Limoncello!

Ooh, such a delicious after dinner drink. Great for christmas gifts, too.

[Fortinbras Armstrong]

8. That's exactly what I was thinking. n/t

[Liberal Jesus Freak]

6. It bothers some...

But I just slice them and eat them with salt! I can't imagine that kind of treasure

[PennyK]

7. Is there a lemon equivalent to a Key lime pie?

I'm about to make my very first one from scratch (I know, the most un-Thanksgiving-est dessert there could be, and I wonder why a lemon pie couldn't be just as yummy?

[Retrograde]

9. lemon merengue pie comes pretty close

It's got a similar citrus juice/egg yolk base. I have the opposite problem right now: I have a bag of limes I need to use up and am trying to adapt lemon recipes.

[The empressof all]

10. I think you can freeze Shaker Lemon Pie

But it is is really delicious and not so cloyingly sweet as Lemon merinque.

I would be tempted zest and juice them as well and freeze in small quantities for later.

This pie is the one I make and it's delicious!

http://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Shaker-Lemon-Pie

[NJCher]

11. preserved lemons

The RG buys them and frequently uses them.

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/preserved-lemons-231570

Not difficult!


Cher

[trof]

12. Lemon tree very pretty, and the lemon flower is sweet...

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[hobbit709]

13. Just ate one. It was a little sourer than an orange but quite tasty.

[japple]

14. Lemon Marmalade is easy, has many uses and makes a great gift.

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/meyer-lemon-marmalade-102746

I have made it many times. It makes a great glaze for grilled or roasted chicken. It's good in plain yogurt, on biscuits or toast. All you need is lemons, sugar, a few jars and a little time.

ETA: Oh, and a sharp knife!

[Snobblevitch]

15. My dad has a lemon tree in Arizona.

There was a time when the forecast said the temps might hit 25°. He moved his gas grill near the tree and left it on all night. The lemons were fine.