Lemon curd, lemon cheese
 

had a discussion with someone about them being different.
I think they definately are
and...
Who makes the best lemon cheese beside my mum like?

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me....


:D

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hmmm...maybe we should make this a taste test challenge...

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Yes, they are different....and I don't know anyone who makes their own lemon chesse these days......heck folk raise their eyebrows when you say you make your own pastry.

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My mum made lemon cheese in the late 40s and 50s. I recall it needs eggs.
I don't think there are eggs in lemon curd.

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heh, I went ballistic at teh lads at work because they were talking about buying ready made pancakes.... :D

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My other half has to Margaret, she's a celiac and makes some great cakes, etcetera, I try them just for research purposes only:rolleyes:

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I like to hear that pepole still do make things like this......I do think that home made /home cooked food does taste better.......and sometimes it doesn't work out more expensive....but I reckon that home made lemon cheese would be more expensive, but then if it tastes good, I suppose it is worth it,

I tend to buy that kind of stuff when we visit farmers markets, but it is very hit and miss. Sometimes the produce is lovely but then a few times I have been disappointed.

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I always thought that lemon curd and lemon cheese were the same thing.

I love it on toast. :)

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that was one thing i never like,t but i would eat things that you would not like some thing called blackpudding .

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Nout wrong with blackpudding mallard, love it, Haggis is even better, its great on a morning fry up:D

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Lemon cheese is too die for. You can buy it from ASDA and it is locally produced. It is expensive though about £1.40 a jar.

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Yes, I could never sort out the difference either Lilly. I love it on hot cross buns.

Actually, on request, am going to make some this weekend, used to make it regularly years ago, and have had to go into my mum's recipe book she wrote out for my bottom drawer. (wonder if anyone has one now ?)

3/4 lb granulated sugar.
6 ozs. butter
4 eggs.
3 lemons.

Melt butter in pan, add sugar, grated lemon rind and lemon juice. See that your sugar is thoroughly dissolved, then add well beaten eggs and keep stirring 'till mixture thickens. Pour into warm jars and cover whilst still warm.

Recommends to be made in double pan ... now this is my conundrum .. can't quite remember whether I had a double pan, and brother seems to have thrown my mums out. Think I used to make it in a single pan, but taking care to do things gently, otherwise could finish up with scrambled eggs. Makes about 2 - 1 lb jars (metric conversion available on request)

All recipes are similar, just varying amounts of the ingredients. Really easy and just love the fresh tang of the lemons. Eeeew, can't wait now.

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Bet my mum makes it better like.

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:tongueout .... About the same I reckon ... :D

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Katex just put the pan in a larger pan with water in it(like a bain marie)....it will slow down the cooking, but prevent the eggs from cooking too quickly.
Does that make sense?

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Why all this subterfuge - you think we don't know?

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Of course I know that you know Margaret that Planetsusie is my daughter (bet you have been P.M'ing each other like crazy) .. so ? Having said that I am not another TD. Kids have to stride out on their own.
:rolleyes:

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Think it was probably just a bit of teasing and warm banter between 2 people
Thats all.
Nothing dark about it and territory Im certain you are familiar with Margaret

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Whats a TD?

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Well 'aint Transmitted Diseases ... :D Is our member Turkish Delight, who is AndrewB's mum ... lovely lady as she is, defended him on threads to the height of blinkered thinking of her own.

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My mums egg custards are divine.

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Ya that had me scatching my head too kate:D:rolleyes:

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The Cheese Stall on the Outside Market used to make the best, it was delicious, but unfortunately they stopped making their own and now just sell that "bronte" stuff which aint as good!:(


Best Regards - Taggy

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Well, I did it !! Absolutely delicious.

Not without its problems though.

Used a pan over another (as per Margaret P's advice).

First problem was getting that granulated sugar to dissolve .. round and round the pan .. felt like one of the witches from Macbeth. Hubble, Bubble ..blah, blah.
Realised had not put the lemon juice in with butter and sugar, and mixed it in with the eggs. Well, shouldn't make any difference.

Did get frustrated and put it straight onto the hob, but was very careful.

Couldn't wait any longer and poured in rest of ingredients .. ah, sugar has now dissolved, but wonder what 'thickens' mean. Kept at it for another 1/4 hour ... surely ok. Pours in jars ... seems sloppy.. today, has thickened to good consistency. yippee.. keep dipping me fingers in to taste.. yummy.
Never mind about that sugar on kitchen floor, crunch, crunch... LOL.

Now, had a lemon left over, what to do with it ? Brain wave, a well-deserved Bombay Sapphire with Lemon and Ice. Mission accomplished.

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I don't suppose I need to tell you it needs eating up quite quickly or it goes off(butter and eggs)......not in the lemon curd so that keeps longer.
I don't suppose it will get much chance to go 'off' will it? :)

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Yes, have thought about this Margaret thanks, no preservatives I suppose.

In fridge at the moment. Will be giving one away, but I don't buy bread, apart from Hot Cross Buns, which I will get this week. Suppose could taste quite good on crumpets.

Any other suggestions on what I could eat it with gratefully accepted. Don't eat much cake either, so no lemon curd tarts, or filling a plain sponge. Hey though, like doughnuts ... could get plain ones and fill them.

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I like rice cakes as snacks - with peanut or cashew nut butter.
They are a bit like tasty polystyrene tiles .
A warning - on my last shopping delivery they sent me 'Savoury' version which are vile - saturated with Marmite - but the plain ones would not mar the flavour of your gorgeous home made preserve

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Katex, you could put some of it in some ice cream....a bit like raspberry ripple, but better.
I am not a big eater of bread either, but I would certainly make some curd tarts with it.........and I would make the pastry a little bit special by grating some lemon zest into sweet shortcrust pastry......nicely baked with a dollop of fresh cream and perhaps a few raspberries for garnish.......mmm, lovely.

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Thanks Margarets .. rice cakes.. yes, are like plastic, but a decent base to bring out the Lemon Cheese. Love the ice cream idea .. would never have thought of that ... do like a couple of teaspoonfuls after a meal.

Like the tart you have mentioned Margaret P .. but oh! pastry ... no,no for me ... not good at it. LOL.

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Katex, what do you mean......no good at it?
Why ever not?
Pastry is as easy as.......well, pie I suppose.
Just keep everything cold, handle as little as possible,let it rest for an hour in the fridge, bake at the right temperature.......and voila.
Delicious concoctions that melt in the mouth and cost little to make.

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I know Margaret ... have read your posts on this (and seen those plate meat pies on your blog), and will certainly refer when I need to cook things with pastry, just not on my diet list at the moment, not that I am on a diet or anything, have got used to not eating much of it over the years.

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Well, I believe in everything in moderation.
I make pastry for the family......and I always have a little bit of whatever I have cooked.
Shop bought pastry gives me indigestion, but my home made stuff hardly ever does.
There is never anything left over anyway.

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When you have trimmed a pie, the small amount of pastry left over can be re-rolled as 'sad cake' - lovely with lemon cheese

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I don't bother with the cuttings Margaret.
I never measure any of my ingredients, but know exactly (just by looking) how much pastry I need to cover my usual plates and pie dishes.......there is never enough left to do much with.

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When Joan was first diagnosed coeliac, she used to get rice cakes, the smell was enough to put me off never mind the taste, she hasn't had them for years now:rolleyes: :D

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haha! There isn't any left!!!!!!!!!!!

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I felt sure it would all have been gobbled up by now.......Never mind Sue, these are things to try next time Lemon cheese is on the menu.........(not much problem with keeping it fresh then is there)