I want to make a good lemon pie if anyone has a good recipe.... Every time I try to make a pie, it comes off with a strong lemon taste.... I'm trying to avoid using sugar... but if that's my only option.... I wonder if you can make something like Strawberry/lemon pie... the strawberry would definitely make it sweet.... just don't know if it would be a good match.... maybe Lemon cheesecake.

Glacèed Orange (or lemons or limes).

1 litre of water

600g of plain sugar

6 oranges.

1. Heat the sugar in the water until it dissolves.

2. Top and tail your oranges and slice into 1/4 inch slices. (Thick enough to hold their shape).

3. Place the slices in the base of a wide pan and cover in syrup( which has been slightly cooled).

4.Bring to a gentle simmer. Cook for about 30 minutes. Keep an eye on them it might be quicker, you don't want them to disintegrate.

5. Remove the oranges and place them into a large sterilised preserving jar. (1 Litre? /1 and 3/4 pt?)

6. Further reduce the syrup to about 3/4 its volume. Then pour over the oranges ensuring they are fully covered.

7. When cooled. Seal the jar. Do not use for 24 hours. They keep for months :)

This takes a while and the syrup gets very hot so make sure small children etc are kept well out from under your feet.

Hi Dave. All my lemon dessert recipes are mouth puckeringly lemony and they would all use quite a bit of sugar.

The only thing I can think of is using less lemons, but you would still have to use sugar.

Maybe someone more knowledgeable than I am, will have a lovely recipe for you.

Lemon pie sounds wonderful I am off to google :).

I just made strawberry lemonade, so I think that combo sounds good for pie.

I love citrus recipes!! Always looking for new ideas! Thanks for sharing!

That sounds lovely Susan and super easy. Will definitely have to try.

Hi Laura. Yes me too. From reading all the old posts there are some talented people here. Thought it might be a good idea to have them in the same thread...so the next time we have a big harvest we have somewhere to go for ideas :)

http://www.latimes.com/style/la-fo-meyerlemons16jan16-story.html

Link to 100 things to do with a Meyer lemon

Thanks John, which is your favourite recipe from the list...and I won't ask which variety of lemon is your favourite .

Good idea by the way, if available, just link your favourite recipe in this thread

Sal

Don't really have a favorite; most everything I cook gets a little Meyer lemon... it is why I became such a fan. Last year, when we sent Meyers to the Fruit Logistica Expo in Berlin a famous chef there said he is such a fan of Meyer lemons that, when he can get them, he does not even consider any other lemon for his kitchens. Try 4, 59, and 64 on the list for starters.

This is a really simple recipe, but one of my favorites for using fresh lemons:

Shrimp Scampi over linguine

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/shrimp-scampi-with-linguini-recipe-1942429