Programming note: I'm not yet done with the cookies post promised. It'll be along in time.
I am enjoying working through the Zion Ladies Guild cook book, but it is not often that I am actually excited about making a recipe. Angel or Lemon Pie looked exciting, and yes it is listed as "Angel or Lemon Pie" and I don't really know why. Last year for Mother's Day, I made Sarah a pavlova. The pavlova was first made in honor of Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova during a visit to Australia in the 1920s. The pavlova has a meringue base and is topped with whipped cream and fresh fruit. It is light, airy, beautiful, and delicious. Just like Anna Pavlova... minus the delicious part. I don't think she was very edible.
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| A. Pavlova - the dancer |
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| A pavlova - the dessert |
Don't get these confused. That would be pretty embarrassing. Though the pavlova I made wasn't as pretty as it could have been, I was satisfied with how it turned out considering it was my first attempt at making something like that. Sarah was pretty happy with it, and so between the two of us we licked the platter clean, as they say. The Angel or Lemon Pie (ALP, hereafter) looked to be similar to what I made for Sarah last year. It had a baked meringue base, and a custard-like topping. As good as the pavlova was, surely ALP should be alright. But you know, this is the Zion Ladies Guild cook book, so who can really say?
