Meyer lemon curd with berries Recipe
lemon curd is a fantastic sour-sweet custard, golden yellow, a beautiful contrast to raspberries and blueberries.
You'll need a candy thermometer
Ingredients
- 6 large eggs
- 2/3 C fresh Meyer lemon juice
- 2 Tbs Meyer lemon zest (Meyer lemons are thin-skinned, so a microplane zester works best)
- 1 & 1/3 C granulated white sugar (if you use regular lemons, use 3/4 cup sugar)
- 1 cube unsalted butter - soft or nuked. If soft, cut it into little cubes
- Raspberries to circle each ramekin on top of the curd, and blueberries for the center of each ramekin
Directions
- Simmer water in a sauce pan or the bottom of a double-boiler.
- Whisk the eggs.
- Pour the lemon juice into a metal pan or the double-boiler top.
- Add the eggs.
- Gradually pour in the sugar, whisking all the while until the mixture becomes thick - 160 degrees F. Probably 5+ minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- Add the butter and whisk until the butter has blended with the curd
- Add the zest and whisk until evenly distributed throughout the curd
- Put in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap - right down against the curd so no crust can form.
- Refrigerate. Can be made a day or more in advance.
- When ready to serve put curd in ramekins.
- Circle raspberries along the rim of each ramekin on top of the curd.
- Put blueberries inside the raspberries
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 50g | |
| Recipe makes 6 servings | |
| Calories 77 | |
| Calories from Fat 50 | 65% |
| Total Fat 5.58g | 7% |
| Saturated Fat 1.96g | 8% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 210mg | 70% |
| Sodium 69mg | 3% |
| Potassium 67mg | 2% |
| Total Carbs 0.42g | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.0g | 0% |
| Sugars 0.39g | 0% |
| Protein 6.21g | 10% |
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Reviews
March 6, 2012
I thought this was just an outstanding way to finish a delicious tri-tip dinner. This dessert is refreshing and memorable.I've cooked/tasted this recipe!
March 6, 2012
I really enjoyed this. It was beautiful and delicious. It was a little bit sweeter than I like my lemon desserts, so I will probably reduce the sugar by about 25% when I make it.I've cooked/tasted this recipe!This is a variation
