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Author: | Tallulah Savage [ Tue Jul 31, 2012 8:20 am ] |
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make lemon curd! This is a really quick and easy recipe for the microwave. It takes a few minutes and you get 2 jars of sunshine! 4 fl. oz. lemon juice 4 oz. butter 9 oz. sugar grated zest 3 eggs, beaten Melt butter in bowl. In separate bowl, whisk rest of ingredients. Slowly add melted butter, whisking constantly. Cook in microwave for approx 4 minutes, whisking after each minute. Pour into sterilised jars. |
Author: | Blossom [ Tue Jul 31, 2012 9:00 am ] |
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Seems a lot easier and quicker than the traditional method so will give it a go, thanks. Yvonne |
Author: | Tallulah Savage [ Tue Jul 31, 2012 9:52 am ] |
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Made some yesterday Yvonne, it really is very quick. Time may vary slightly depending on your microwave, however it comes out a treat, had on my toast this morning! |
Author: | migmogs [ Tue Jul 31, 2012 11:05 am ] |
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oooo cheers alan will give this a go as I love lemon curd and 4 mins to make wow onto a real winner here many thanks for sharing maggie |
Author: | PW in Polemi [ Tue Jul 31, 2012 9:17 pm ] |
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Ooooh Allan, I haven't had lemon curd for ages. Your recipe sounds scrummy - and even me-proof You might even persuade me back into the kitchen |
Author: | Jean [ Tue Jul 31, 2012 9:29 pm ] |
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Another very simple recipe - and you can make as much or as little as you want For every lemon you need 1 egg (beaten) 1 oz sugar 1 oz butter Zest and juice the lemon, and in a bowl, add to the sugar Place bowl over pan of boiling water, making sure the base doesn't touch the water. Slowly add the beaten egg, stirring all the time - then add the butter, cut into pieces Keep stirring until thickened, then put into clean jars - very tasty and zingy, and oh so easy. It's also a very easy recipe to remember, it's just one of everything |
Author: | Molly [ Wed Aug 01, 2012 1:56 pm ] |
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An even easier way to have lemon curd is to have a very good friend make it for you and then deliver it................. |
Author: | PW in Polemi [ Wed Aug 01, 2012 2:23 pm ] |
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That's cheating Molly - where's the sense of achievement when you scoff the lemon curd? Jean - that's my sort of recipe, it sounds so easy it's definitely Kay-proof. |
Author: | Molly [ Wed Aug 01, 2012 2:32 pm ] |
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The achievement is getting my gardening done, whilst my bestest friend enjoys himself in the kitchen............... |
Author: | migmogs [ Wed Aug 01, 2012 8:42 pm ] |
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Molly wrote: The achievement is getting my gardening done, whilst my bestest friend enjoys himself in the kitchen............... now thats what I call a win win |
Author: | Molly [ Thu Aug 02, 2012 1:17 am ] |
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migmogs wrote: Molly wrote: The achievement is getting my gardening done, whilst my bestest friend enjoys himself in the kitchen............... now thats what I call a win win Hahahaha me thinks we are on the same wavelength Maggie ........... :) |
Author: | migmogs [ Wed Jan 30, 2013 12:41 pm ] |
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seeing as lemons are everywhere thought that I would bring this post back to the top and guess what we are making today? Lemon Curd of cousre have a great day maggie |
Author: | PW in Polemi [ Wed Jan 30, 2013 1:29 pm ] |
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Sounds like you need my lemon cake recipe too, Maggie |
Author: | CypruswithBabies [ Wed Jan 30, 2013 1:39 pm ] |
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Jean wrote: Another very simple recipe - and you can make as much or as little as you want For every lemon you need 1 egg (beaten) 1 oz sugar 1 oz butter Zest and juice the lemon, and in a bowl, add to the sugar Place bowl over pan of boiling water, making sure the base doesn't touch the water. Slowly add the beaten egg, stirring all the time - then add the butter, cut into pieces Keep stirring until thickened, then put into clean jars - very tasty and zingy, and oh so easy. It's also a very easy recipe to remember, it's just one of everything Jean, Does it have to be butter or can you get away with something like Utterly Butterly or similar? |
Author: | migmogs [ Wed Jan 30, 2013 2:08 pm ] |
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PW in Polemi wrote: Sounds like you need my lemon cake recipe too, Maggie ooerrrr fire away I LOVE lemons and lemon cake !!! please !!! |
Author: | ericturner [ Wed Jan 30, 2013 2:12 pm ] |
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Tried this out a few minutes ago and wow, the best lemon curd that I have ever tasted and made in such a short time. Thanks for the tip. |
Author: | Jean [ Wed Jan 30, 2013 2:39 pm ] |
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CypruswithBabies wrote: Jean, Does it have to be butter or can you get away with something like Utterly Butterly or similar? I don't know Shell - I tend to use butter, as that's what I was told |
Author: | PW in Polemi [ Wed Jan 30, 2013 3:19 pm ] |
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OK Maggie, here's my "healthy" lemon cake recipe. Ingredients 130g unsalted butter at room temperature (if using salted, omit salt below) 100g low fat Philadelphia cream cheese 60g Candarel (or 200g sugar) 1 tsp either vanilla or lemon extract 4 large eggs, at room temperature zest of 2 lemons (preferably large) juice of 2 lemons, separate (one for cake and one for coating) 260g flour 2 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt (omit if using salted butter) Method Preheat oven to 180C. Line bottom & sides of 9" cake tin. Beat butter, Philly & Candarel (or sugar) till light & fluffy & pale in colour. Add vanilla or lemon extract. Add eggs, 1 at a time. Batter will look curdled. In separate bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, salt if using, and lemon zest. To batter mix, add 1/3 flour, 1/2 juice of 1 lemon, 1/3 flour, remaining 1/2 juice, remaining 1/3 of flour. Mix to smooth batter. Pour into tin and smooth across top. Bake approx 30 mins then brush top with juice of remaining lemon. (If you prefer a sweet frosting, mix icing sugar with the juice of the remaining lemon and pour over top of cake.) Return to oven and bake for another 10 mins or until toothpick comes out clean. Do not overbake or cake will be dry. WARNING This cake does not keep - well, not in our house anyway |
Author: | migmogs [ Wed Jan 30, 2013 4:34 pm ] |
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sounds yummy!!!!!! will definitely give this one a go :o) many thanks for sharing kay hm!!!!!!!!! and lemon curd....delicious :o) maggie xx |
Author: | Jean [ Wed Jan 30, 2013 6:04 pm ] |
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I love this lemon yogurt cake - and if I make it for my diabetic friend I substitute canderel - use 10% of the sugar amount 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1 cup plain whole-milk yogurt 1 1/3 cups sugar, divided 3 extra-large eggs 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest (2 lemons) 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice For the glaze: 1 cup confectioners' sugar 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8 1/2 by 4 1/4 by 2 1/2-inch loaf pan. Line the bottom with parchment paper. Grease and flour the pan. Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt into 1 bowl. In another bowl, whisk together the yogurt, 1 cup sugar, the eggs, lemon zest, and vanilla. Slowly whisk the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. With a rubber spatula, fold the vegetable oil into the batter, making sure it's all incorporated. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 50 minutes, or until a cake tester placed in the center of the loaf comes out clean. Meanwhile, cook the 1/3 cup lemon juice and remaining 1/3 cup sugar in a small pan until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is clear. Set aside. When the cake is done, allow it to cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Carefully place on a baking rack over a sheet pan. While the cake is still warm, pour the lemon-sugar mixture over the cake and allow it to soak in. Cool. For the glaze, combine the confectioners' sugar and lemon juice and pour over the cake. It is absolutely delicious, and when I've made it, has a slightly crispy outside. |
Author: | migmogs [ Wed Jan 30, 2013 9:48 pm ] |
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jean that sounds soooooo yummy flippin heck my new years diet is NOT going to be going well with these delicious sounding cakes is it what oil do you use jean....as I only cook with fresh pressed olive oil ! which would probably be too strong tasting for this cake and I do bake of course using butter maggie |
Author: | Jean [ Wed Jan 30, 2013 10:41 pm ] |
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Maggie I just used vegetable oil - I usually get the no cholesterol one from Paps. |
Author: | migmogs [ Wed Jan 30, 2013 10:50 pm ] |
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Jean wrote: Maggie I just used vegetable oil - I usually get the no cholesterol one from Paps. ok jean will take a look for it next time in Paps mind you just had edd's home made lemon curd on Ryvita hm!!!!!! fantastic I adore lemons and lemon curd and lemon cake yummy scrummy in my book |
Author: | Tallulah Savage [ Wed Jan 30, 2013 11:46 pm ] |
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I made the lemon curd for another recipe, which I will post tomorrow. Lemon curd and almond biscuits, absolutely delicious and sooo moreish! My lemon curd goes on toast each morning, a lovely start to the day! |
Author: | migmogs [ Thu Jan 31, 2013 2:00 pm ] |
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Tallulah Savage wrote: I made the lemon curd for another recipe, which I will post tomorrow. Lemon curd and almond biscuits, absolutely delicious and sooo moreish! My lemon curd goes on toast each morning, a lovely start to the day! waiting to hear about your lovely recipe :o) maggie |
Author: | Maggie B [ Mon May 13, 2013 4:28 pm ] |
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Well Allan I finally got around to trying out your recipe for Lemon Curd yesterday and yes, it is truly delicious. Thanks to all the others for lovely ideas too. Anyone have a good recipe for lemon meringue pie? So I can really show off! Maggie B |
Author: | Tallulah Savage [ Mon May 13, 2013 7:12 pm ] |
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Brilliant! Glad you enjoyed it! Will root out some more lemon recipes soon |
Author: | PW in Polemi [ Mon May 13, 2013 8:17 pm ] |
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Just made another batch of lemon biscuits - and froze the remaining juice as lemon juice ice cubes, ready for drizzling over the next fruit or cherry cake I make - gives it a lovely tangy top which contrasts nicely with the sweetness of the fruit. |
Author: | beverley [ Mon May 13, 2013 8:26 pm ] |
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I made Jeans recipe for lemon curd and it was easy and very very tasty. I now have a lemonade ( cordial) recipe for you. Measuring jug full of lemon juice Measuring jug full of sugar Put the 2 together and heat slowly until amalgamated ( do not boil). Bottle the result and use in small quantities and add cold water. Gorgeous. You could use any vessel for measuring.Just equal quantities of juice and sugar. |
Author: | Maggie B [ Mon May 13, 2013 11:46 pm ] |
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Whoah Beverly, thank you for that also. I soooo remember my mother making something very similar in the 70's in Scotland!!! Where the hell she got that amount of lemons from - I have no idea. It was exceptionally good but I totally took it for granted at the time so thank you very much for sharing. I most definitely will try that one too. Maggie B PS I love limes. Wonder if it would work in the same way? |
Author: | migmogs [ Tue May 14, 2013 12:50 am ] |
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great recipe beverley I will give it a try but with canderel as thats a lot of sugar I LUV lemons being given a recipe for lemoncello I will post it once I have had a go at it as a test drive first :) |
Author: | beverley [ Tue May 14, 2013 2:25 pm ] |
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Maggie B, I would imagine that it would work with any citrus fruit really. Migmigs, Lemoncello needs testing by a 3rd party so feel free to make use of my taste buds! |
Author: | steve8290 [ Tue Mar 04, 2014 4:16 pm ] |
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Many professionals in restaurants and eateries are using or consuming the entire lemon and nothing is wasted. How can you use the whole lemon without waste? Simple..place the lemon in the freezer section of your refrigerator. Once the lemon is frozen, get your grater, and shred the whole lemon (no need to peel it) and sprinkle it on top of your foods. Sprinkle it on your vegetable salad, ice cream, soup, noodles, spaghetti sauce, rice, sushi, fish dishes, whiskey,wine All of the foods will unexpectedly have a wonderful taste, something that you may have never tasted before. Most likely, you only think of lemon juice and vitamin C. Not anymore. Now that you've learned this lemon secret, you can use lemon even in instant cup noodles. What's the major advantage of using the whole lemon other than preventing waste and adding new taste to your dishes? Well, lemon peels contain as much as 10 times more vitamins than the lemon juice itself. And yes, that's what you've been wasting. From now on, follow the simple procedure of freezing the whole lemon, then grating it on top of your dishes and you will consume all of those nutrients and get even healthier. Lemon peels are health rejuvenators by eradicating toxic elements in the body. So place your lemon in your freezer, and then grate it on your meals every day. It is a key to make your foods tastier and you get to live healthier and longer! That's the lemon secret! Better late than NEVER! The surprising benefits of lemon! Lemon is a reliable product to kill cancer cells. It is 10,000 times stronger than chemotherapy. Why don't we hear about that? Because there are laboratories interested in making a synthetic version that will bring them huge profits. You can help a friend in need by letting him/her know that lemon juice is beneficial in preventing the disease. Its taste is pleasant and it does not produce the horrific effects of chemotherapy. Indeed there are no bad effects from lemons at all (unless you have a rare allergy to citrus). Citrus trees yields a large varieties of lemons and limes, oranges and other fruit. You can eat the fruit in different ways: pulp, juice, drinks, sorbets, pastries, etc... Citrus, especially lemon, is credited with many virtues, but the most interesting is the effect it produces on cysts and tumors. Whole citrus is reported as a reliable remedy against cancers of all types. Some say it is very effective versus all variants of cancer. Whole citrus is considered also as an anti -microbial spectrum against bacterial infections and fungi, effective against internal parasites and worms, it regulates blood pressure which is too high and an antidepressant,combats stress and nervous disorders. The source of this information is fascinating: it comes from one of the largest drug manufacturers in the world, says that after more than 20 laboratory tests since 1970, the extracts revealed that It destroys the malignant cells in 12 cancers, including colon, breast, prostate, lung and pancreas ...The compounds of this tree showed 10,000 times better than the product Adriamycin, a drug normally used chemotherapeutic in the world, slowing the growth of cancer cells. And what is even more astonishing: this type of therapy with lemon extract only destroys malignant cancer cells and it does not affect healthy cells. |
Author: | Neil [ Tue Mar 04, 2014 4:39 pm ] |
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Ok ,I am off out the back to pick a few lemons and try this .. lets see what happens .. |
Author: | MALSUE [ Tue Mar 04, 2014 5:52 pm ] |
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Just checked this out with 'Snopes' and here is what they say :- MIXTURE OF TRUE AND FALSE INFORMATION http://www.snopes.com/medical/disease/lemons.asp |
Author: | Dorset Lady [ Wed Mar 05, 2014 1:15 am ] |
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Pancakes with a spread of lemon curd and rolled, yummy |
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