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Michala_B

flopsy59 wrote: »

i use this recipe for lemon curd.
Lemon Curd
Ingredients
Serves : 12
• 180ml fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
• 175g sugar
• 3 eggs
• 125g unsalted butter
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Directions
Prep:10min › Cook:6min › Ready in:16min
1. In a 2 litre saucepan, combine lemon juice, lemon zest, sugar, eggs and butter. Cook over medium-low heat until thick enough to hold marks from whisk, and first bubble appears on surface, about 6 minutes.
2. Pour into sterilised glass jars, seal and leave to cool completely. Store in the fridge.
Note:
This should keep for 1 month in the fridge.

Jams i agree
I do a mixture of cheating - which I use a tin of premixed marmalade from Lakeland - makes 6 jars add either whisky or brandy to the mix (O

Flopsy59 by fresh lemon juice do you mean lemons squeezed or would I be able to use ready squeezed lemon juice?

Michala_B

mum2one wrote: »

Apologies for not getting back to you sooner.

Another thought - I cheat slightly...and buy a box of shortbread and dip them into milk, white dark chocolate - dip in so there about half way down the side has been covered and the top, then rest on a cooling tray (or easier) grab the toaster rack and use this, line the toaster with kitchen paper so any loose choc drip down and easier to clean... - wrap a few of each in a cello bag, great for little gifts,

What you need (makes 1.5 litres)
• 1kg oranges
• 1kg trimmed rhubarb, roughly chopped (can use frozen rhubarb thats been defrosted)
• 1.3kg granulated sugar
What you do
1. Peel the oranges and slice the rind thinly. Squeeze the oranges until you have 375ml juice.
2. Combine the rind, juice, rhubarb and sugar in a saucepan and stir over a high heat, without boiling, until the sugar dissolves. Bring to the boil then continue to boil, uncovered, for about 45 minutes or until the marmalade gels when tested.
3. Pour the hot marmalade into hot sterilised jars and seal immediately. Label and date the jars once cooled.
 

I've done this with reducing the amount of orange juice with 150 ml of white wine.

xx

Mum2one that sounds delicious! Thank you for the recipe I may be giving it a go if I can still get rhubarb. Thank you!

mum2one

I used frozen rhubarb last time got mine £1 a bag from farmfoods worked a treat xx

Michala_B

mum2one wrote: »

I used frozen rhubarb last time got mine £1 a bag from farmfoods worked a treat xx

Never thought of buying frozen rhubarb!
Thank you!