I also wondered, what was the point of folding perfectly good meringue into the runnier-than-batter lemon mixture? I'll hazard a guess that this recipe is for the lemon pudding cake briefly mentioned in the story, but it definitely comes out more pudding than cake. I could not get the lemon mixture to become “light and fluffy,” and adding milk certainly did not help towards that end. So I'll admit, I found this recipe to be rather confusing. But I put out four because it’s smart to have a spare when separating yolks (as I may or may not have discovered firsthand in the course of writing this column).
Yes, my eagle-eyed readers, the recipe calls for three eggs. Pour into GREASED 6-cup baking dish or casserole.īake at 350☏ for about 35 minutes until puffed and golden. Gradually add milk and blend well.īeat egg whites until stiff. I picked a dessert this week: Tyler’s Favorite Lemon Dessert Ingredientsģ extra large eggs, at room temperature, separatedīeat butter and sugar until well combined, Add lemon zest, lemon juice, egg yolks, salt and flour. Given the theme of the titles, I’m eager to find out if the previous books hew as closely in homage to the authors they’re named after as this one did!Īnd then, of course, there were three interesting recipes for me to choose from to cook here. I'd never read any Victoria Abbott before, so I was quite charmed to find that it's the nom de plume of a mother/daughter duo who also run a delightful website advertising the Book Collector Mystery series, of which this is the fifth. The plotting was as pacey and intricate as the noir of Hammett's chosen genre, and it was a lot of fun to race along with our investigative duo as they sought out the whos and whys of the attacks on themselves and their loved ones. I really enjoyed the interwoven mysteries here, as violence dogs Jordan and Smiley's steps through the City by the Bay. Soon, Jordan is using all her ingenuity to save herself and her loved ones from deadly situations. There are long-lost relatives to connect with but also dangers lurking down alleys and on potentially fatal cable-car rides. Jordan figures this will be a breeze, what with her experience and contacts as a book researcher as well as with her larcenous family's far-flung connections.īut San Francisco has surprises in store for her, more so than merely the prospect of an engagement ring that her friends back home are relentlessly teasing her about. Well, mostly off: as part of the bargain she struck with Vera, she's expected to track down a signed first edition of Hammett's Red Harvest for Vera’s extensive mystery novel collection. Regardless, a romantic getaway to a mystery-related setting sounds like the perfect vacation for our lovebirds.Īfter getting the grudging permission of her cantankerous employer, Vera van Alst, Jordan relishes the prospect of her first week off in two years. To Jordan’s delight, Smiley is a huge Hammett fan, though she prefers cozies herself. Jordan Bingham is ready for a vacation! Her beau, Officer Travis “Smiley” Dekker, has bought them two tickets to San Francisco, the stomping grounds of Sam Spade and the Continental Op, to name just two of Dashiell Hammett’s famed fictional creations.
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