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Summer and pie go together. Homemade pie calls for a flaky and tender crust
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that holds a perfect sweet or savory filling. The delectable Cornish Pasty—a meat-filled pastry that was a favorite of former Governor Rose Mofford—will be demonstrated along with a refreshing Lemon Meringue Pie at Desert Botanical Gardens cooking class July 15, 2012. You will learn how to make its delicious and tangy lemon curd filling and the secret to a fluffy meringue that will not weep or slide off the pie.
Leslie Christiansen, League member and Culinary Instructor, will be conducting this cooking demonstration Sunday, July 15th from 1:00-3:00PM.
Members: $50 General: $62
Sign up at http://www.dbg.org/shop/courses
Click on Education classes Scroll down to July 15 2012 summer pies
or Phone 480-481-8188.