Posted on 08/15/2023 5:44:01 AM PDT by Red Badger
(Last Updated On: August 10, 2023)
NATIONAL LEMON MERINGUE PIE DAY | AUGUST 15
National Lemon Meringue Pie Day on August 15th gives pie lovers and lemon lovers a chance to celebrate. Tart lemon curd and delicate meringue sing together in this deliciously bright pie.
#LemonMeringuePieDay
When making a lemon meringue pie, the crust is usually made with a shortbread pastry. The filling for the pie is lemon curd. Of course, the topping is a fluffy and crisp meringue.
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Whip egg whites to stiff peaks to make a meringue. Add sugar to make it sweet. Meringues are baked in a slow oven so when they’re finished, they come out crisp and golden.
When life throws you lemons, make lemon meringue pie!
Since meringue is versatile, it can be baked into individual servings with fruit fillings. Pastry chefs also like to make meringue cookies, too. By adding cocoa, coffee or any number of flavorings, the light, airy cookies melt in your mouth. The same applies to meringue pies.
The meringue was perfected in the 17th century. Meanwhile, lemon meringue pie as we know it today was developed in the 19th century.
HOW TO OBSERVE NATIONAL LEMON MERINGUE PIE
As the first pie day in August, be sure to get in on this celebration! Whether you make a pie yourself or go out for a pie, invite someone to join you. Pie is so much better when there is someone to share it with you. Have a cup of tea or coffee with it and some good conversation. Try this Lemon Meringue Pie recipe. Be sure to share your favorite recipes with us and use #LemonMeringuePieDay to post on social media.
NATIONAL LEMON MERINGUE PIE DAY HISTORY
While our research was unable to locate the creator of the day, we do have so many more pie days to celebrate!
Peach Pie Day
Chocolate Pecan Pie Day
Pie Day
Cherry Pie Day
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August 15th Celebrated History
1843
Tivoli Gardens opens in Copenhagen, Denmark. The amusement park is the second-oldest running amusement park in the world.
1914
Julian Carlton sets fire to Taliesin, the home Frank Lloyd Wright shares with his mistress, Mamah Chaney. Carlton and his wife were working as servants in the home and the blaze killed seven people, including Chaney and two of her children.
1914
The Panama Canal, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans opens to traffic.
1935
A plane crash near Point Barrow Alaska kills aviator Wiley Post and humorist Will Rogers.
1939
The Metro Goldwin Meyer film, The Wizard of Oz, premiers at Grauman’s Chinese Theater.
1965
The birth of stadium rock begins when The Beatles perform for a crowd of 60,000 at Shea Stadium in New York.
1969
The three-day Woodstock Music and Art Fair opens. The festival hosted 32 acts and an estimated 1/2 million attended the fair.
1977
Astronomer Jerry Ehman discovers a signal from the Big Ear Radio Observatory located in Ohio. The signal earned the name “Wow!” due to the note Ehman wrote on the data log.
1979
Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse Now opens in theaters.
1997
The Los Angeles Dodgers retire the number of Hall of Famer Tommy Lasorda.
2008
Ryan Lochte swims world record backstroke at the Beijing Olympics
2013
The mammal named olinguito is discovered in the Andes. Related to the raccoon family, it is the first carnivore discovered in the Americas in 35 years.
August 15th Celebrated Birthdays
Napoleon Bonaparte – 1769
The French military leader and emperor rose to power during the early 17th century.
Edith Nesbit – 1858
The poet and children’s author published more than 60 books under the name E. Nesbit.
Florence Harding – 1860
Before becoming the 29th First Lady of the United States, Florence Harding helped run the Marion Star newspaper owned by her husband and future president, Warren Harding.
Edna Ferber – 1885
The Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and playwright published notable works such as So Big.
Elizabeth Bolden – 1890
When Lizzie Bolden died at the age of 116 years and 118 days, she had lived through 21 U.S. Presidents. At the age of 30, the passage of the 19th Amendment would provide Bolden with her first opportunity to vote in a Presidential election. The supercentenarian was the oldest living person in the world at the time of her death.
Julia Child – 1912
Child revolutionized television with her cooking shows. The chef hosted several cooking shows and published several cookbooks, most notably Mastering the Art of French Cooking. She was also known as “The French Chef.”
Paul Rand – 1914
As a graphic designer, Rand became known for his corporate designs. Many are recognizable today, including logos for UPS, Google and IBM.
Stieg Larsson – 1954
Best known for his crime novels, Larsson’s novels were published after his death. The first book in his Millennium series was Men Who Hate Women. The novel was marketed under the title The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo when it was published in English.
Debra Messing – 1968
Best known for her role as Grace Adler in the TV sitcom Will & Grace, Messing was nominated nine times for a Golden Globe but has never won. She did, however, win an Emmy in 2003.
Ben Affleck – 1972
Since his breakthrough role in the film Good Will Hunting, Affleck has acted in and produces several films. Films to his credit include Argo, Gone Girl, Pearl Harbor.
Kerri Walsh Jennings – 1978
In 2016, Walsh-Jennings earned her fourth Olympic medal, making her the most decorated beach volleyball Olympian. She won three golds with Misty May-Treanor and one bronze with April Ross.
Carl Edwards – 1979
The retired professional stock car driver, Carl Edwards, was nominated to the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2020.
Joe Jonas – 1989
The singer/songwriter and actor first gained fame in the music world with the band the Jonas Brothers.
Jennifer Lawrence – 1990
Actress, Jennifer Lawrence, is best known for her role as Katniss Everdeen in the dystopian series The Hunger Games.
PIE Ping!.......................
My Mom makes a Lemon Meringue Pie that is the envy of all other cooks/bakers.
It’s often requested in lieu of a Birthday Cake. :)
Pie makes everything better!
I like the meringue part best!..............
I have previously remarked that in northeastern North Carolina you can’t find this staple.
3.14159 ♾️ makes everything better!!
Ooh, lemon meringue...
I was the designated lemon meringue pie person in my family. The recipe was the best, but burned in the Alameda fire. I actually found it online!
It was from the mother of Robert Taylor, the actor.
My husband, son always wanted a lemon meringue pie for their birthday instead of a cake. Good times.
There is an ART to it, for sure. :)
I might bake a lemon meringue pie today. Carl Edwards, do a backflip for your birthday.
Yeah, I have the same problem with finding SMOKED BEEF BRISKET in NC. And GAAAGGERS on that damned vinegar bbq sauce !!! That crap is not even edible on Pork.
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