This recipe is a German dessert. Gram was half German so it makes me wonder if this was a family recipe. The word “schaum” means frothy or foamy in German, which directly defines the meringue shells and even the whipped cream. All the references to Schaum Torte I found used strawberries, but if you don’t … Continue reading
I really enjoy peach pie. I don’t know if this is anything like what I’m used to, but I’m game to try it one day. It seems a bit labor intensive, but this looks like one of those desserts you serve to friends and impress the heck out of them, then say “oh, it was … Continue reading
This is surely a recipe from Gram’s friend Madeline, the doctor. Clearly she wasn’t much concerned with healthy eating as we are today. It makes me wonder sometimes if we are so focused on what we eat that we are making ourselves fat. Eat and enjoy life in moderation, right? When we deny ourselves something … Continue reading
I have made this recipe and it is decadent. Even better, I made it with fresh pecans that a friend gave me from her tree. My dad unwittingly shelled and snacked on some of them one evening while we watched TV. There is something magical about fresh food items versus prepackaged and OLD food. Even … Continue reading
Well, what was the point of making that low cholesterol pie crust when you are just going to be filling it with lemon filling, heh. Today is a lemon pie filling with no indication of whether you bake it or just let it set. My guess is to let it set since this is like … Continue reading
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