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Default Meringue lemon pie

On Sun, 01 Feb 2009 08:07:10 -0500, flitterbit >
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>Perhaps some moms where you live, but in North America at least, pie of
>any variety is typically made as a dessert, often for guests, not as a
>snack for kids.


We probably had mom's of slightly different era's. I remember having
desserts (like Jello or cake) after dinner. Then one day Mom
announced we would not be eating dessert anymore. She didn't have a
weight problem, so I'm not sure why. In any case, I lost the dessert
habit and as an adult have trouble remembering to include dessert on a
menu for guests.


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