Well hello to all you foodie friends out there in Web land I hope all is well. I've been like on a small vacation and now its time to get back to work. I was going to do some writing yesterday but with the bombing in Boston I just didn't feel like it. I send my prayers to all the victims in Boston and I hope they all recover very fast without much pain. I also am so sorry for the loss of life's and my heart goes out to the ones that died and their families. I hope that they soon find out who caused such a cowardly act and take care of them and expose them as the cowards that they are. Any who that said, we are here to talk about the Cherry Blossoms in D.C. Did you know that people come from all over the world to see the beauty that I got to witness last week. We were there at the peak of the blooms. They were just breathtaking to view. People were taking so many photographs and everyone enjoying the beauty around them..I will be sharing some of the pictures I took while I was there. This year marks the 101st anniversary for the gift of trees from Japan to the Untied States. In 1912 Japan sent us about 3,020 Cherry Trees of several different varieties, which were planted in different areas of Washington DC and some of the trees that are there are from these plantings. I also noticed that they have panted new trees to replace the older ones for feature generations. I hope you get a chance to visit D.C. while the festival is going on. It felt like a fresh start and welcome to spring. You know the trees do not bear fruit , only the blooms.
I stayed with our son there and I was asked to cook with my Pasta Gravy so I made Turkey Meatballs for them and then we also made the Cherry Pie. That was an ordeal because there were no Cherries to be found at their store. So I used dried Cherries and they seemed to work out just fine and I had help from a couple friends who live in the the Hood as they call it. So I hope you enjoy this recipe and please give it a try,.
Cherry Blossom Pie
Crust: Makes 2 crust
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 stick Butter plus 2 TBSP shortening, softened
1 tsp. Salt
3 TBSP Sugar
4-6 TBSP iced Water
Blend the sugar and salt with the flour. Soften the butter and blend it with the flour and blend in the shortening. Slowly add the water a tablespoon at a time until the dough foams a ball. Cut it in half and roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface. Place one crust into a pie pan and bake for about 8 minutes in a pre-heated oven at 375 degrees.
Cherry Pie Filling:
2 packages dried Cherries
1 cup Sugar
3 TBSP Corn Starch
1 small box Cherry Jello
1 tsp. Cinnamon
2 TBSP Butter
1 TBSP Lemon Juice
2 Cups Water
Mix the sugar, cherries, and cornstarch in a pan. Then pour in the box of jello, cinnamon, and mix until well blended. Slowly add the water. Then add the lemon juice. Cook slowly until thickened. Add the butter and mix. Cool a little before pouring the filling onto the crust. Top the pie with the other crust and brush with some egg white. Bakes until golden brown on about 375 degrees in a pre-heated oven.
I hope you enjoy this recipe and go see the Cherry Blossoms when in bloom. Please go and like my fan page on Face Book, Cooking With MadJon and Friends. visit our show on the web,
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