Recipe - Romulan Lucernae

TANGERINE LAMPS
1 Tangerines***
Olive oil
Glass votive cups

*** One tangerine per person and a couple extra for practice. Cut through
the rind of the tangerine around the middle, perhaps a little closer to the
stem end than to the bottom. Gently loosen the skin from the sections, and
carefully remove the top (the half including the stem end). Gently remove
the sections from the bottom half, being sure to leave some of the pithy
center part attached to the bottom half of the shell. Press the pithy
strands together to form a sort of wick about One fourth to 1/2" long. Put about a
spoonful of oil in the bottom half and swirl it around to coat the inside
of the shell. With the whole inside of the shell oilcoated, the lamp will
look better and last longer. Add or remove oil to leave a slight puddle in
the bottom of the shell about 1/16" deep. Then light the wick. This will
probably take several tries, before it will stay lit. Next, take the top
half, and cut a 1" hole in the center so that the flame can get air when
you set the top back on the bottom half. Oil the inside of the top half of
the lamp, and then wipe it dry so that more light will be able to shine
through. Place the lamp on top of the votive cup and it is ready.

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