Lemon curd addiction
Lemons seem to be in full season again at the moment. I must have ten of them laying around either the fruit bowl and the fridge. The season for lemonade has passed somehow and I have yet to learn to preserve lemons. So for now, one use of the lemons is in lemon curd desserts.
Lemon curd is not hard to make, you need to go slowly but you don’t necessarily need a bain marie to make it, that means it takes 10 minutes maximum! Also once made, it keep for a few weeks in the fridge!
Lemon curd addiction is easy to catch, except if you do not have much of a sweet tooth. Since lemon curd can be quite overpowering, best is to counter balance the sugar and acidity or have it in small quantities only.
Our biggest family lemon curd addiction: the lemon curd pudding
I have finally shared this one with you. Looking back in my photos, I have many versions of it: family size, individual in ramequin and steamed and turn over versions! Yum.
This has been one of Ambrine’s favourite dessert for a few years now. Lemon curd at the bottom nd cake top over it. It is rapid to make and is always beautiful.
Check out the recipe and its versions HERE.
Lemon curd tiramisu
I posted this one some time ago, but it is well worth a reminder. Again use as family size of build in individual dishes! Recipe HERE.
Lemon curd tartlets
What an endless classic. They key here is to have them not too large. The dough is a short pastry. Other versions that the one proposed here can be used. You will need to precook them. As my Bonne Maman (the name we gave to my grandma) used to say, we are making “tartes aux cailloux” or pebble pie.
Lemon and lime tart
This is a little bit more involved and the pastry is a little delicate to make. That said it is well worth it. The lemon curd cooks in the oven, a little bit as a sweet quiche. Recipe HERE.
