Lemon curd is one of my favorite spring flavors, and I had not made it since I left the bakery. I needed to make some this spring for a school project and found a recipe that was fool-proof and delicious, so I had to share this recipe and hope that you all try making it soon. It will keep well in the refrigerator for about 2 weeks.
To serve, I suggest folding it into whipped cream and spooning it onto angel food cake with fresh berries. Below, I'm also sharing a great recipe for angel food from Cooking Light Magazine, April 08. You can also serve it with scones or swirl it into cheesecake batter before you bake.
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Lemon Curd Recipe
from On Cooking 3rd ed.
Ingredients:
6 ( 1 cup) Eggs
2 Egg yolks
1 lb Granulated sugar
1 cup Unsalted butter, cubed
Lemon zest from 4 lemons
6 fl oz Fresh lemon juice
Preparation:
1. Whisk everything together in a large bowl.
2. Place bowl over a pan of simmering water and cook, stirring frequently, until very thick, approximately 20-25 minutes.
3. Strain, cover and chill completely. Serve with scones or use as a filling for tartlets, scones or layer cakes.
Ginger Angel Food Cake
from Cooking Light Magazine
Ingredients:
1 cup sifted cake flour (4 ounces)
1/2 cup cornstarch
12 large egg whites
1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
Preparation:
1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. To prepare cake, lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour and cornstarch, stirring with a whisk.
3. Place 12 egg whites in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at high speed until foamy. Add 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar and salt; beat until soft peaks form. Add 1 1/2 cups sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. Beat in 1 teaspoon vanilla and ginger. Sift 1/4 cup flour mixture over egg white mixture; fold in. Repeat with remaining flour mixture, 1/4 cup at a time.
4. Spoon batter into an ungreased 10-inch tube pan, spreading evenly. Break air pockets by cutting through batter with a knife. Bake at 350° for 35 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Invert pan; cool completely. Loosen cake from sides of pan using a narrow metal spatula. Invert cake onto a plate.
from On Cooking 3rd ed.
Ingredients:
6 ( 1 cup) Eggs
2 Egg yolks
1 lb Granulated sugar
1 cup Unsalted butter, cubed
Lemon zest from 4 lemons
6 fl oz Fresh lemon juice
Preparation:
1. Whisk everything together in a large bowl.
2. Place bowl over a pan of simmering water and cook, stirring frequently, until very thick, approximately 20-25 minutes.
3. Strain, cover and chill completely. Serve with scones or use as a filling for tartlets, scones or layer cakes.
Ginger Angel Food Cake
from Cooking Light Magazine
Ingredients:
1 cup sifted cake flour (4 ounces)
1/2 cup cornstarch
12 large egg whites
1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
Preparation:
1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. To prepare cake, lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour and cornstarch, stirring with a whisk.
3. Place 12 egg whites in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at high speed until foamy. Add 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar and salt; beat until soft peaks form. Add 1 1/2 cups sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. Beat in 1 teaspoon vanilla and ginger. Sift 1/4 cup flour mixture over egg white mixture; fold in. Repeat with remaining flour mixture, 1/4 cup at a time.
4. Spoon batter into an ungreased 10-inch tube pan, spreading evenly. Break air pockets by cutting through batter with a knife. Bake at 350° for 35 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Invert pan; cool completely. Loosen cake from sides of pan using a narrow metal spatula. Invert cake onto a plate.
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