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A PIE AND A PAINTING by Margie Whittington
"LIMES"
Acrylic on Wrapped Canvas
6" x 6"
by
Margie Whittington
KEY LIME PIE
1/2 cup fresh lime juice (12 to 15 key limes or 3 to 4 common limes) 4 teaspoons grated lime zest 4 egg yolks 1 - 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk 11 graham crackers 3 tablespoons granulated sugar 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted Process the graham crackers in a food processor or blender and then melt the butter. 1. Whisk the egg yolks and lime zest together in a bowl until tinted light green. This takes about 2 minutes
2. Beat in milk, then juice and set aside at room temperature till it thickens.
3. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
4. Mix graham cracker crumbs and sugar in another bowl.
5. Add butter and stir with a fork until well blended.
6. Pour this mixture into a 9-inch pie pan and press over the bottom and up the sides of the pan. Try using the bottom of a measuring cup to make sure the graham cracker mixture forms a firm crust on the bottom of the pie pan.
7. Bake on the center rack for about 15 minutes until the crust is lightly brown, remove and let cool to room temperature.
8. Pour the lime filling into crust, spread evenly, and then bake for 15 minutes until the center sets, but still wiggles when shaken.
9. Remove from oven and cool to room temperature.
10. Refrigerate for at least three hours until well chilled.
 A Pie and a Painting, "APPLES" by Margie Whittington
"APPLES"
12" X 12"
WATERCOLOR PAINTING BY
MARGIE WHITTINGTON
PERFECT APPLE PIE
6-8 tart apples, pared, cored, and thinly sliced (6 cups)*
3/4 to 1 cup sugar
2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 to 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Dash ground nutmeg
Pastry for 2-crust 9-inch pie
2 tablespoons butter
oven 400 degrees
If apples lack tartness, sprinkle with about 1 Tablespoon
lemon juice. Combine sugar, flour, spices
and dash salt: mix with apples.
Line 9-inch pie plate with pastry.
Fill with apple mixture: dot with butter.
Adjust top crust, cutting slits for escape of steam;
seal. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake at
400 degrees for 50 minutes or till done.
*or , use two 1-pound 4-ounce cans
pie-sliced apples, drained.
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Luscious Lemon Squares
CRUST 2 C. flour 2 sticks real butter ½ c powdered sugar ½ tsp. salt Cut butter into mixture with 2 knives until crumbly
Pat into 9x13 glass baking dish Bake 30 to 35 minutes 325 degrees cool
FILLING 4 eggs 2 cups sugar ½ tsp baking powder ½ C. flour 1/3 C. lemon juice ½ tsp. vanilla abstract Mix well, pour over completely cool crust Bake 25 min. at 325 Cool Sprinkle ½ c powder sugar Cut with wet knife
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 CHILI PEPPERS by Margie Whittington
"COLORFUL CHILI PEPPERS" watercolor painted by Margie Whittington 11"x15"
PICANTE SAUCE Ingredients: 1 can (10.75 ounce size) tomato puree 1 1/3 cup water 1/3 cup chopped Spanish onion 1/4 cup chopped fresh jalapeno peppers, with seeds 2 tablespoons white vinegar 1/4 teaspoon salt, rounded 1/4 teaspoon dried minced onion 1/4 teaspoon dried minced garlic Directions: Combine all ingredients in a saucepan over medium high heat. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 30 minutes or until thick. When cool, place in jar or bottle and refrigerate overnight. for information on painting email  MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN
"HEN AND HER CHICKS"
8" x 8" Acrylic Painting by Margie Whittington
MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN
WITH TOMATOES and OLIVES Ingredients 2 bone- in chicken thighs without skin
1 chopped tomato
1/2 chopped onion
8 pitted kalamata olives cut in 1/2
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tesapoon wine vinegar or balsalmic vinegar
1 small bunch of fresh chopped basil
Instructions Heat oven to 375oF
Place each chicken thigh on a large sheet of
aluminum foil.
Combine rest of the ingredients.
Spoon over chicken.
Fold foil over chicken sealing edges to form a packet.
Bake 25 minutes or until chicken is done.
When done, open packets carefully and place
on a plate. Serve with white beans. Come back soon to see what's cookin!!!!
Happy Painting and Cooking!
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