...you thank the citrus gods! While in Florida, we scored big. And I mean BIG. Aunt Kathy has a friend who keeps her flush with fresh produce. Including about 4 buckets of fresh lemons that I spied in her mud room. Here's me: "Hey Aunt Kathy, whatcha gonna do with all those lemons?" I said innocently. Well, you guessed it. A bucket of lemons made the trip back to SC.
But, don't be fooled my friends. Don't feel all blase about my lemon score. You guys haven't seen lemons like these. They are monsters! But, in a good way. Check this out:
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| I am lemonator...you are tiny golf girlie man |
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As a teenager, I came across a recipe for lemon squares. From that point forward, my family expected me to make these for every Christmas, every party, etc. I loved doing it because I loved the fact that they all loved my lemon squares. Then, I went away to college and kind of forgot about my sweet little yellow babies. Yet, here I am today staring at these enormous Florida lemons and it all came rushing back to me.
You can surely guess what ensued. The funny thing is that the lemon square needs 2 Tbs of lemon zest, which most recipes will tell you will require about 2 lemons. Also, you need 1/2 cup of juice, which most recipes will tell you requires about 6 lemons. Not so Chez Akre. I needed but ONE of Aunt Kathy's to satisfy both of these ingredient needs. I'm tellin' ya... these are some damn big lemons people!
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| In cooling mode |
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| Finished product with a dusting of powdered sugar |
And, to make matters even better, I still have more lemons. Even so, I'm thinking of calling Kathy to see if she can FedEx me some more. I can make lemon squares for gifts! Homemade lemon curd. Lemon meringue pie. Lemon sorbet. And, oh yes, if life gives me lemons, I can make lemonade.
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