Lemon Curd Stove Top Or Microwave Method Lime Or Orange Curd Food

LEMON CURD (STOVE TOP OR MICROWAVE METHOD) LIME OR ORANGE CURD

Steps:

• Stove top Method:.
• In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, combine lemon zest, lemon juice, and sugar.
• Bring just to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 5 minutes.
• Add butter and stir until it has melted and combined.
• Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
• Beat eggs into cooled lemon mixture until well blended.
• Return to heat and cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, 10 to 15 minutes or until mixture thickens and coats spoon.
• Remove from heat.
• Cover and refrigerator at least 1 hour.
• Microwave Method:.
• Place butter in a large glass measure or bowl. Microwave on high for 10 seconds or until the butter is soft, but not melted.
• Whisk in the sugar, lemon rind and lemon juice. Add the whole eggs and yolks and blend well.
• Cover with parchment paper and microwave on high for 3 minutes, stirring well after each minute or until mixture thickens and coats spoon.( May need more time for all microwave ovens are different so be sure it coats the spoon as for a custard!).
• Cover and refrigerator at least 1 hour.
• Pour into a sterilized glass jar(s) (jam jars are perfect) and leave to cool.
• Store in the refrigerator.

LIME, ORANGE OR LEMON CURD

Steps:

• Soften the limes by rolling them back and forth with your hands on the kitchen counter; you will get more juice out of them if you do this.
• Grate the zest very finely, take care that you don’t grate the white pith.
• Squeeze the juice out of the fruit; you will need 150mL.
• Put the rind (zest), butter, sugar and juice in a heatproof basin.
• Stand this over a pan of boiling water and heat until the sugar and butter have melted.
• Lower the heat, you don’t want the water to boil now.
• Whisk in the eggs, when incorporated use a wooden spoon and stir until the curd has thickened and coats the back of the spoon, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Pour into hot jars, when cool label them.
• Use this recipe also to make orange or lemon curd, just make sure you have 150mL juice Keep in the fridge.

COD FILLETS WITH AN ASIAN LEMON CURD GLAZE

Steps:

• Mix the 6 ingredients for the glaze topping, set aside.
• Season fish with salt and pepper dust with flour.
• Heat butter over mediun heat till butter stops sizzling and start to turn tan. Add fillets just to brown on both sides.
• Top each fillet with all the glaze and place in a 350 degree oven for 15-20 minutes. Just till it flakes.
• Remove fish and place 1/3 cup water in pan to deglaze and stir and reduce till thickened. Pour over fish.
• Nice served over rice.

ORANGE CURD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 140C/120C Fan/Gas 1. Wash one medium or two small jam jars, then rinse well and put in the oven to sterilise them - or place them in a dishwasher and run through on a very hot cycle.
• Beat two eggs, plus two yolks, together in a large bowl. Stir in the caster sugar, orange zest and juice, lemon juice and butter.
• Put the bowl over a pan of simmering water, making sure it doesn't touch the water. Stir with a wooden spoon until the mixture is thick enough to coat the back of the spoon. Run your finger down the back of the spoon - if it leaves a path, the curd is ready.
• Pour into the jars and cover. Store in the fridge, where it will keep for up to three weeks.

CHOCOLATE ORANGE TART

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
• In the microwave or in a pan, melt the butter and dark chocolate together until liquid.
• Add the biscuit crumbs, mix well to combine and spoon into a 22cm fluted round, loose-bottomed tin. Press up the side to form the lip first, then press into the base, making sure there are no gaps where they join then put into the fridge to chill.
• Using a fork or a hand whisk, mix together the cream, eggs, orange zest and orange curd and pour into the crust in the tin.
• Bake in the oven for 30-35 minutes until just set. Leave to cool. Remove from the tin and drizzle with the melted chocolate. Leave to cool completely. Chill in the fridge before serving.

HOW TO FREEZE LEMONS OR LIMES

Steps:

• Quarter lemons and place in single layer on cookie sheet. Place in freezer until frozen. Place in ziplock bag and remove as needed. Lemons can be frozen whole but they will be mushy when defrosted although the juice will be fine.
• You can also freeze lemon slices the same way.
• The juice can be frozen in ice cube trays for use layer as well as the zest.

MICROWAVE LEMON CURD

Steps:

• In a microwave-safe bowl, whisk together the sugar and eggs until smooth. Stir in lemon juice, lemon zest and butter. Cook in the microwave for one minute intervals, stirring after each minute until the mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon. Remove from the microwave, and pour into small sterile jars. Store for up to three weeks in the refrigerator.