Glut of lemons (16)

Anne_Marie_2

M & S do little ready-made pastry tart cases so must try it in those next for a change!!

Juice Tube how could you even think of it!!!!:eek: Make your own!:rotfl:

Shortcrust pastry is the easiest ever to make, honest.
1/2 fat to flour and cold water. Rub fat into flour until breadcrumbs, then cold water to bind into a ball. Stick in fridge for about 30 mins. Roll out using extra flour or everything will stick - easy peasy.
I have wee individual flan dishes, but if you have bun tins, give the pastry a bash in that, or what about those wee tinfoil ones you can buy? Use glass or mug big enough to cut out the pastry - remember to dip the edge of the glass into flour first to stop it sticking. Bobs your uncle!
You can either bake the pastry blind (line with greaseproof paper and some kind of dried beans) - or easy way, !!!!! the pastry with a fork a few times round sides and base.

Usually I have extra pastry when making quiche, so use excess to make those little ones, then just freeze them for when I need them - as in the case of your excellent suggestion!

indiechickuk

Zziggi wrote:

I was given 16 lemons. They look like they need using up pretty quickly but would wait a couple of days before needing something doing with them. I was thinking lemon sorbet - but would it be too tart? Lemon curd would be no good...

Any suggestions?

THanks

Make lemonade! If you add gin I think it becomes a Tom Collins cocktail, which feels like a pretty decadent way of overcoming a glut. There's a really good recipe for Lemon Surprise pudding in my Nigel Slater cookbook; the "surprise" is that during cooking the pudding separates into a layer of sponge on top and lemony custard below Or you could do Sussex Pond Pudding, which is a whole lemon baked inside a suet crust pastry, when you slice it there's a lovely lemon syrup inside. Or make a risotto with lemon and parmesan, or lemon roast chicken?

Anne_Marie_2

Indiechick - risotto with lemon and parmesan sounds delicious, going to give that a bash - and if I can't find a recipe, will make it up as I go along.

Pink.

Anne_Marie wrote:

Indiechick - risotto with lemon and parmesan sounds delicious, going to give that a bash - and if I can't find a recipe, will make it up as I go along.

Nigella does a really good Lemon and Parmesan Risotto

Pink

Anne_Marie_2

Thanks Pink-winged - bookmarked that one..........guess what I'm having for tea tonight?

Juicy_Tube

Anne_Marie wrote:

M & S do little ready-made pastry tart cases so must try it in those next for a change!!

Juice Tube how could you even think of it!!!!:eek: Make your own!:rotfl:

Shortcrust pastry is the easiest ever to make, honest.
1/2 fat to flour and cold water. Rub fat into flour until breadcrumbs, then cold water to bind into a ball. Stick in fridge for about 30 mins. Roll out using extra flour or everything will stick - easy peasy.
I have wee individual flan dishes, but if you have bun tins, give the pastry a bash in that, or what about those wee tinfoil ones you can buy? Use glass or mug big enough to cut out the pastry - remember to dip the edge of the glass into flour first to stop it sticking. Bobs your uncle!
You can either bake the pastry blind (line with greaseproof paper and some kind of dried beans) - or easy way, !!!!! the pastry with a fork a few times round sides and base.

Usually I have extra pastry when making quiche, so use excess to make those little ones, then just freeze them for when I need them - as in the case of your excellent suggestion!

Ok I would be cheating-but have had baby in last few months so hope to be forgiven Haven't done it yet though!! You do make it sound easy to make the pastry..x

Thanks,

JT x

Anne_Marie_2

Course you are forgiven Juicy Tube! We all cheat sometimes. Just would take me longer to go to M & S (or any other shop that might sell cases ready made) than to make it myself.

Pink-winged - the risotto was delicious thank you for recipe.

henhog

You could cut them in half and put one half on the top shelf of the dishwasher every time you run it. The glasses come out so sparkly and it smells lovely.

You can put half of one in abowl of water and microwave it for about 4 mins. it makes the microwave small lovely and the steam makes it very easy to clean.

HTH

henhog

Sorry - forgot to add that lemon curd is very easy, as is preserving them by pickling them.
I can post the recipes if any one wants me to.

Anne_Marie_2

henhog wrote:

Sorry - forgot to add that lemon curd is very easy, as is preserving them by pickling them.
I can post the recipes if any one wants me to.

Yes please!
Interested in your pickled lemons.........I did a batch good few weeks ago now, by pickling them in salt, but am keen to hear of anything else.