It's

Cozy Food Friday!

That means it's time to share a recipe from 

another great cozy mystery!

Today I'm featuring a recipe from the cozy mystery 

SMOTHERED, COVERED & DEAD

A novella in the Jordan McAllister Mystery series

by

Liz Lipperman

Aspiring sportswriter Jordan McAllister never imagined she’d end up as a food critic for a small time newspaper. Writing the culinary column for the Ranchero Globe is a challenge, and even though she can’t make a grilled cheese sandwich without burning it, she has no trouble finding herself in hot water. 

When Rosie LaRue finds her ex in the apartment with her butcher knife in his chest, Jordan knows that she and the Empire Apartments gang must act quickly to keep their friend out of jail. Despite the fact that the deceased has a long list of people who wanted him dead, things aren’t always what they seem, and Jordan ends up in the hands of a crazed killer, desperately searching for a way to stay alive. 

Special Preview of the first three chapters of 

MISSION TO KILL (coming Sept 2015!) included.

SMOTHERED, COVERED & DEAD 

is now available in

Kindle  and  Nook

Today's Recipe

MYRTLE'S LEMON DELIGHT

Yields 12 servings

Ingredients

CRUST

1 ½ cups chopped pecans

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour 

1 ½ sticks butter

FIRST LAYER

2 cans (14 ounce) sweetened condensed milk

2/3 cup lemon juice

6 egg yolks

½ teaspoon grated lemon rind

SECOND LAYER

1 ½ bars (8 ounce) cream cheese

1 ½ cups powdered sugar

1 ½ cups Cool Whip

1 ½ teaspoons vanilla

THIRD LAYER

1 small box (1.4 ounces) instant vanilla pudding

1 small box (1.4 ounces) instant lemon pudding

2 cups cold whole milk

1 teaspoon lemon juice

TOPPING

1 container (16 ounces) Cool Whip.

Crust: 

Melt butter then add flour and pecans. Press into bottom of 13 x 9 inch pan. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes. Let cool.

First layer: 

Mix condensed milk, lemon juice, egg yolks and grated lemon rind and spread over cooled crust. Bake another 15 minutes. Allow to cool completely.

Second layer: 

Combine cream cheese and powdered sugar together with vanilla until smooth. Fold in 1 ½ cups Cool Whip. Spread over cooled lemon layer.

Fourth layer: 

Combine all ingredients and beat on medium speed for 2-3 minutes until slightly thickened. Spread over pie and top with Cool Whip. Chill for at least 6 hours and refrigerate any leftovers. Can use instant chocolate pudding instead of the lemon one for Chocolate Delight.

NOTE: All images are from Google Images and Pinterest. 

Your dish may vary in appearance.

All I can say is....Mmmmmmmmmmmm!

About the author

www.lizlipperman.com

National bestselling author of the THE CLUELESS COOK MYSTERIES Berkley Prime Crime
SMOTHERED, COVERED, and DEAD (Jordan McAllister mystery) coming May 11th
JAILHOUSE GLOCK (A Dead Sister Talking Mystery) Midnight Ink May, 2014
MISSION TO KILL (Garcia Girls Mystery) coming September 14th

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The Friday 56

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My Book Beginnings and Friday 56

 for this week are from 

BUSHEL FULL OF MURDER

Book 6 in the Farmers' Market Mystery series

by Paige Shelton

The New York Times bestselling author of Merry Market Murder returns to Bailey’s Farmers’ Market where Becca Robins must get her cousin out of a jam…

This summer, Becca is looking forward to selling her delicious jams and preserves, but things are changing fast at the farmers’ market. A fleet of food trucks has arrived for a two week visit, peddling cupcakes, tacos, chicken wings, and more—including a gourmet hot dog  truck operated by Becca’s own cousin, Peyton.

Tensions between truck operators and market vendors over their required licenses reach a crescendo when the town’s  business  manager is murdered. With Peyton already under suspicion of stealing money and a secret recipe from the restaurant where she worked in Arizona, the cops start grilling her as their prime suspect. Now it’s up to Becca to clear her cousin and find out who at the market gave themselves a license to kill.

Book Beginnings on Fridays is a meme hosted by Rose City Reader

Share the first sentence (or so) of the book you are reading

My Book Beginnings...

"Close your eyes," he said.

I did as he instructed. 

"Okay, stick out your tongue," he said. 

I did. 

"Tell me what you think." He deposited a small drop of liquid onto my tongue.

"Mmm," I said a second later. "That is so good. Can I open my eyes now?"

"Sure." 

(Note from Lisa: Get your minds out of the gutter!) 

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My Friday 56...

From page 58 (page 56 was blank)

He was a nice enough guy, but I always has a sense he didn't that he didn't really want to be nice, that he was thinking of less than nice things to say but keeping them to himself as he vocalized pleasant sentiments instead. 

BUSHEL FULL OF MURDER

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