Are you going to share the recipe?

I could give you the recipe; but then I would have to kill you!!.... just joking.

Better send samples so we can form our own opinions, give you feed-back.

So to speak.

Embo,

Feedback??? No one knows what the award winning pie tasted like.

Then how do you know you "nailed" it? lol I have a Meyer lemon tree with some almost ripe fruit. I may as well do something special with it so a lemon meringue pie sounds good.

Well, I for one know what it tasted like and I watched her make it many times.

baking??? in the tropics??? : - ) congrats John. I know how tough it is to recreate the old recipes. Many have been lost in my own family - - - needlessly!

i vote for sending samples out. Not to compare with the blue ribbon sample but for the general groups approval ;)

Congrats John. Must be a wonderful feeling to get it right. Your mom is probably smiling right now.

A pie done right can't be beat! Congrats, John!!

John, you need to share!!!

John If I remember right you and I have a breakfast date at your favorite eatery sometime in 2050 to see who gets to laugh at who over our argument on global warming. I would like you to bring me a piece of pie of this kind. Do you have a favorite waitress that might enjoy waiting on us.

Steve

Steve,

All of the above

It's for that same exact reason that I insist on my mom to emulate her "eye measuring" process while I stand by with a notepad and measuring cups/spoons. I ask her to use the cups/spoons while pretending she is putting the ingredients straight into the pot/pan so I can have a rough outline for family recipes in the future. I would be really sad if I couldn't recreate the dishes from old memories

I also throw in a vote for sharing the recipe with us. At least for me, I promise to bake the award winning pie for personal uses only. It takes so long to make pie, I wouldn't make that many pies in a short period of time anyway :)

My Mother and my Grandmother never made less than 6 pies; for me 2 pies is a half day's work.

Haha I think I've only made 2 pies in my entire life and one of them was using canned purée and crushed graham crackers as a crust. Gotta love the lazy pies

kvetch,

In my home environment (California) I BUY pie crust, I do not MAKE it.

Fair enough, I just prefer a crumbly crunch than a chew. And having a crumbly crust fused with butter, brown sugar and cinnamon makes a great lazy pumpkin pie!

Sounds delicious, I love pies and count my vote also for sharing the recipe :))

Am I the only one who makes extra filling to eat out of a cup? I even do this for lemon meringue pies! Lemon curd on toast, yum!

Kcandmilo, i didnt but now that lemon curd and toast sounds nice. I will have to try it.

How can you post about a pie recipe and not expect anybody to ask you to share the recipe? Now that is just cruel to everybody who owns a Meyer lemon tree.

Okay, anyone who wants the recipe can email me at meyerlemonjohn@hotmail.com

I am not yet ready to make this public domain; but those here on the forum I consider friends.

Email sent. Thank you!

Glad you were able to reach your goal. I'm sure all that tasting was hard work ;)

I'll bet some kumquat slices on top would look pretty, even if your mom didn't do it that way. Just an idea ;)