9.  A Vintage Recipe   
      
   Be sure to check out our vintage recipe archive online at: http:   
   /www.tias.com/newsletter/topics/A%20Vintage%20Recipe.html Over 1200 wonderful   
   vintage recipes are listed.   
      
   Last week Sierra asked: "I've lived in California for my whole life and I   
   think we have always had lemon trees nearby.  Thinking back to my childhood, I   
   know that my mom would make us fresh squeezed lemonade and a bunch of other   
   lemony dishes but I'm not too great in the kitchen and I have a hard time   
   coming up with ideas.  I do go on the internet looking for recipes but I   
   thought I'd ask your readers for ideas since I now have a lemon tree growing   
   right outside my door and I end up with so many lemons that I don't know what   
   to do with them all!  I don't care the recipes are for an appetizer, main   
   dish, dessert or a drink, I'll take any!  Thanks so much!"   
      
   Here's a neat idea for all of those lemons:   
      
   "This is a reply to Sierra that wanted ideas for all the lemons from her lemon   
   tree.  I also live in Ca.  and what I do is juices the lemons with an electric   
   juicer.  Then freeze in zip lock bag.  We then get to enjoy fresh lemonade all   
   year round.Thanks Kathy S."   
      
   And here's a yummy sounding recipe from Betty in Mississippi   
      
   (Betty also had the same suggestion as Kathy and says to freeze the juice in   
   ziploc bags for future use) "Several years ago, a friend brought us some   
   lemons from her sisterCÇÖs lemon tree located on the coastal region of our   
   state along with ginger snaps for the pie crust.  We tried her recipe and were   
   delighted with the result.  Hope you enjoy this pie as much as we do."   
      
   Snappy Lemon Pie   
      
   Pie Crust   
   1 1/4 Cups Ginger Snaps (about 25 CÇô 30) Sweetzels Brand is best, if you can   
   find   
   them.   
   1/3 Cup Butter (melted)   
   1/4 Cup Sugar   
      
   Filling   
   3 Egg Yolks   
   1 Can (14 oz.) Sweetened Condensed Milk 1/2 Cup Fresh Lemon Juice   
      
   Heat the oven to 350 degrees.  Crush the ginger snaps in blender until very   
   fine.  Pour into a bowl and add sugar and butter.  Mix until the crumbs are   
   moistened.  Pour into a 9CÇØ pie pan and press into bottom and sides.  Bake   
   shell at 350 degrees for 8 minutes. After removing the pie crust from the   
   oven, reduce the oven temperature to 325 degrees.  Let the pie crust cool for   
   about 30 minutes.  AFTER the crust has cooled, beat the egg yolks.  Stir in   
   the sweetened condensed milk and lemon juice.  Mix well and pour into the   
   cooled pie crust.  Bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes.  Let cool, then   
   refrigerate.  Before serving, top with whipped cream or Cool Whip.   
      
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   10.  A vintage recipe request from a reader:   
      
   "Hi Phil, I grew up in Middle Village, NY.  When it got really hot in the   
   summertime, my mother would use elbow macaroni and whip up some tasty cold   
   pasta salads that we would eat for lunch or dinner. Sometimes she would add   
   shrimp, sometimes she'd add chicken, and I remember some having mayo, but   
   others without mayo (I guess it was easier to keep the ones without mayo when   
   it was really, really hot!).  Since it seems to be hot in almost every part of   
   the country, (and who feels like eating a hot meal in this weather???), I   
   thought I'd ask if anyone has some vintage elbow macaroni salads, without   
   mayo.  Thanks, Pat P."   
      
   As with collectibles, people also have very strong feelings about foods from   
   their past.  Sometimes these special recipes get lost. This section is to help   
   people who are looking for lost recipes from their past.  If you submit a   
   request, please include the geographical region where you tasted the recipe.    
   -- If you can help this reader with this recipe, please forward it to   
   phil@bignews.biz .  If you have a vintage recipe request send it to   
   phil@bignews.biz and we might just publish it here.   
      
   Be sure to check out our vintage kitchen collectibles section online at:   
   http://www.tias.com/showcase/1/Kitchen_Collectibles/1.html   
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