What's Cooking | Tee’s Cakes and Pastries owner shares sweet Valentine’s recipe

With love in the air, we are looking for ways to express appreciation for our loved ones. As the saying goes, the best way to someone’s heart in through their stomach. For Valentine’s Day put a sweet spin on dishes for those you love. 

In this series, we ask local culinary professionals to dish out the details on some of their favorite creations. Today, we talk with Theresa Herrod of Tee’s Cakes and Pastries, 100 Chelsea Corners Way. 

Name: Theresa Herrod

Restaurant: Tee’s Cakes and Pastries

Q: How long have you worked at Tee’s Cakes and Pastries? 

A: The store opened Dec. 18, 2015

Q: What do you like about working there? 

A: I like to create a lot of different pastries … Every day you come in here you might see something different because that’s what we do at Tee’s.

Q: What is a recipe you recommend for a delicious Valentine’s Day dessert? 

A: Key lime pie.

Q: Why do you like this dish? 

A: I love it because it’s just so simple and it tastes so good.

Recipe:

► 6 egg yolks

► 2 (14-ounce) cans of condensed milk

► 1 cup Key lime juice

► Graham cracker crust

► Green food dye (optional)

Steps:

1. Place egg yolks in mixer and blend with condensed milk, then lime juice.

2. Add one drop green food coloring, if desired.

3. Pour combination into pie crust.

4. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Herrod recommends taking the pie out at 15 minutes to preserve the glossy texture of the pie.

5. Refrigerate for at least four hours.

6. Top with whipped cream, if desired.