Rachel ([info]subarashiine) wrote in [info]food_porn,
@ 2008-01-19 23:59:00
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Meyer Lemons
I've just bought a box of about 10 Meyer lemons. These jewels are beautiful, and I'd like to do something special with them.

Any thoughts on desserts and/or sweet baked goods to make with these lemons?
Specific recipes would be great.

Thank you very much =D

--Rachel

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[info]manintheboat
2008-01-20 05:34 am UTC (link)
lemon squares or cake

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[info]kalaam
2008-01-20 05:47 am UTC (link)
ditto on the lemon squares

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[info]alpacacock
2008-01-20 05:38 am UTC (link)
Pickled lemons :drool:

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[info]bravestgirl
2008-01-20 05:47 am UTC (link)
Oh, Meyer Lemons! My favorite. I bought some at our open air market last weekend for - if you can believe this - a quarter a piece.

So, ok - Martha Stewart loves them and uses them in SO many things. here are the recipes that come up in a search for Meyer Lemons on her site. I've made several things here so if you want my endorsement on anything in particular I'll point some out!

Edited at 2008-01-20 05:48 am UTC

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[info]verbicide
2008-01-20 05:55 am UTC (link)
I also had some beautiful Meyer lemons and made a quadruple batch of curd. I put them in pretty confiture jars and handed them out as gifts. The recipe below made enough for three half-pint jars.

The recipe I used is from Gourmet:

3 to 4 Meyer lemons (about 1 lb)
1/2 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 stick unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces

Finely grate enough zest from lemons to measure 2 teaspoons and squeeze enough juice to measure 1/2 cup. Whisk together zest, juice, sugar, and eggs in a metal bowl and add butter. Set bowl over a saucepan of simmering water and cook, whisking, until thickened and smooth and an instant-read thermometer registers 160°F, about 5 minutes. Force curd through a fine sieve set into another bowl. Serve warm or cover surface of curd with wax paper and cool completely.

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[info]djinneth
2008-01-20 07:53 pm UTC (link)
I definitely also suggest curd. Really yummy with Meyers and very versatile.

Or you could make a homemade lemon meringue pie! Mmmm.

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[info]congruency
2008-01-20 10:39 pm UTC (link)
this is my recipe

3 eggs
3/4c. sugar
1/3 c. lemon juice (about 2 lemons)
1 tbsp. lemon zest
4 tbsp. butter

whisk eggs, juice and sugar over a pot of simmer water until thickened slightly. remove from heat and whisk in butter until melted, then whisk in the zest. viola!

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[info]obursts
2008-01-20 06:42 am UTC (link)
Oooh, try this recipe: Meyer Lemon-Glazed Madeleines

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[info]la_mapache
2008-01-20 07:52 am UTC (link)
limoncello fer sure...
http://patty.vox.com/library/post/homemade-limoncello-when-life-gives-you-lemons.html

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[info]shortbutfast
2008-01-20 10:23 am UTC (link)
moroccan lemon preserve!
http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/000177.html

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[info]anita_margarita
2008-01-20 10:36 pm UTC (link)
They make exceptionally good lemon curd, especially if you grate the peel in too.

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[info]chicagojacks
2008-01-21 11:31 pm UTC (link)
The lemoniest lemon cake I've ever had from Ina Garten- is to die for!

http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_21411,00.html

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