{"id":1403,"date":"2012-01-30T20:59:32","date_gmt":"2012-01-30T20:59:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/?p=1403"},"modified":"2012-01-30T21:04:47","modified_gmt":"2012-01-30T21:04:47","slug":"a-bakers-dozen-of-easy-things-to-do-with-a-meyer-lemon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/?p=1403","title":{"rendered":"A BAKERS DOZEN OF EASY THINGS TO DO WITH A MEYER LEMON"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Now is the perfect time to revel in the fragrant fruit and sweet flavor of Meyer lemons.<\/p>\n

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Meyers have a sweeter juice,\u00a0 a more floral scent and taste, and a thinner peel than other lemons.\u00a0\u00a0 You can put slices of lemon under the skin of roasting chicken.\u00a0 Cut into quarters,\u00a0 toss it with olives and chicken pieces and roast to\u00a0 heavenly caramelized\u00a0 perfection.\u00a0 Make Meyer lemon sorbet or lemon tart for glorious dessert treats.\u00a0 There is no end\u00a0 to the addictive and intoxicating ways you can use Meyer lemons.<\/p>\n

Here’s thirteen simple easy things to do with a Meyer lemon:<\/p>\n

l. Grate Meyer lemon peel into Chantilly cream.\u00a0 Mound it on slices of pound cake.<\/p>\n

2. Arrange thin slices of Meyer lemons on a pizza crust with goat cheese, fresh rosemary and olives.<\/p>\n

3. Drop a few slices into a pot of Darjeeling tea.<\/p>\n

4. Put a twist of Meyer lemon into a martini. Think of James Bond.<\/p>\n

5. Add Meyer lemon zest to French toast.<\/p>\n

6. Slice Meyer lemons and put them into your bath with a sprinkle of lavender.\u00a0 Light a few candles, and think of Daniel Craig as James Bond.<\/p>\n

7. Throw the peel of a Meyer lemon on the grill before cooking shrimp.\u00a0 Grill it golden brown and top with the cooked shrimp.<\/p>\n

8 Perfume your sugar bowl by stirring strips of Meyer lemon peel into the sugar.<\/p>\n

9.\u00a0 Put a Meyer lemon studded with whole cloves in your lingerie drawer.\u00a0 Dust with orris root as a preservative.<\/p>\n

10. Top pancakes with a little butter, a sprinkle of sugar, a squeeze of lemon,\u00a0 and grated Meyer lemon zest.\u00a0 Add another pancake, repeat until you have several layers.\u00a0 Slice and serve like a layer cake.<\/p>\n

11. Rub a Meyer lemon peel around the rim of a demitasse of espresso.<\/p>\n

12. Make sandwiches of thinly sliced Meyer lemons, smoked salmon and sour cream on pumpernickel bread.<\/p>\n

13. Roast a combination of green, black and cured olives with olive oil, some Meyer lemon peel and fresh rosemary.<\/p>\n

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