November 2017 Entries

It has taken 12 years for all the pieces to fall into place for this cheesecake to be on my table. It was that long ago that I purchased a Myer Lemon tree for my late husband Gordon Myers. It has blossomed each year, but has only born fruit this past spring. The fruit itself took 9 months to mature. Several weeks ago, I spotted some white pumpkins at the market, and purchased several. I have been looking at them since then, changing my mind daily as to what their final disposition would be. I had my A-Ha moment when I read the November Cookalong. It was so refreshing to see a recipe not laden down with excessive spices. (I have had more than my fill of ‘pumpkin spice’, thank you.) To clinch the deal, I found imported Digestive Biscuits at the market – on sale! So I cooked the white pumpkin & pureed it, harvested my first lemon, and got to baking. The only addition I made was a scant amount of nutmeg & ginger, since I was not using an orange pumpkin. This is one of the finest cheesecakes to come out of my oven. It comforts both my taste buds and my soul.