Recipes that use lots of lemons!

[Netix]

Nic, I saw a Jamie Oliver thing about making preserved lemons in salt ages ago (but can't remember the exact details, so I didn't post it here ), and he stored it in preserving type glass jars, the ones with the metal clips on the lids, if that is a help. He used whole lemons.

Just looked up the Jamie Oliver's Preserved Lemons. I recall he suggested making this for Christmas gifts (that was one use anyway).

Salted Preserved Lemons

Ingredients

* Fennel seeds
* Coriander seeds
* Cinnamon stick
* Peppercorns
* Bay Leaf
* Sea salt
* Large fat Lemons (preferably Sicilian ones with the leaves still attached)

Directions

In a bowl mix the spices into the sea salt. Cut a cross into the lemons -- almost to the base, but so that the quarters stay together. Push the seasoned salt into the lemon segments and pack the lemons as tightly as possible into an airtight jar. The less space there is between the lemons the more attractive it will look and you won't need to use so much salt. The lemons will be ready after one month of preserving, and will last for about 2 years.

Tips: The peel is edible This also works very well with limes You could preserve oranges like this too -- but there are not so many recipes which use them You must use sea salt not table salt -- table salt is too chemical and harsh

Uses: For seasoning rice and couscous -- it works like salt and makes the rice and couscous lemon scented Put chicken/fish into a foil bag and bake with the lemon salt Use to season stews and soups

A lemon recipe I wish I had is Lemon Meringue Pie. Loved the one my Grandmother and Great Aunt used to make. My Mum has the recipe somewhere, but she still has the sh*ts with me (bah - whatever! Over it! ). Don't think anyone has posted that recipe.

[ashlukris]

Lemon & poppy muffins are really easy and yummy, will have a dig around for the recipe

[smiles4u]

ASHLUKRIS ... Oh, I'd be so interested ... my taste buds are going nuts ... um, I wuv muffins

[AmandaJ]

Netix I know this is later then when you last posted but I've got a Lemon Meringue Pie recipe, I love making this when I can.


Lemon Meringue Pie

250g sweet biscuits, crushed
120g butter, melted
1/2 cup cornflour
1/4 cup plain flour
1 cup caster sugar
2 1/4 cups milk
grated rind and juice of 4 lemons
4 eggs, separated
40g butter

1. Combine biscuits and butter, press mix into base and sides of shallow, lightly greased dish

2. Sift cornflour and flour into a pan, add 1/2 cup sugar and gradually stir in 1/2 cup water, whisk until smooth. Add milk and stir constantly over a low heat until the mixture is thick and smooth. Add lemon rind, juice, egg yolks and butter, whisking until incorporated.

3. Pour mixture into crumb crust. Beat egg whites until thick, add remaining sugar and beat until smooth and glossy, about 3 minutes. Spread over the lemon filling and bake at 200C for 8-10 minutes or until meringue is crisp and golden.

I love this recipe as it's nice and tangy and I love my lemon meringue pies tangy.

[suse]

A tip on using preserved lemons - only use the peel to cook with, discard the pulp. Rinse the peel well before use, otherwise the saltiness overpowers the acidic lemony flavour. Thick skinned lemons are better for preserving.

There was a great recipe in last month's delicious for lemon syrup cake - I've just had a look on taste but can't find it, if I get a chance I'll copy it out. Looked really good.

A fantastic marinade for chicken is lemon juice, ginger and soy. I do it as a stirfry (but also add garlic and honey to the marinade, and chopped coriander to the finished stirfry), or as a pizza with a yoghurt base, then the marinated and drained, very thinly sliced (uncooked) chicken breast, red onion, mushrooms and cashews. Once cooked I sprinkle with coriander. Oh, I used to add kaffir lime leaves when I had a tree, but I don't anymore. Sounds a bit odd but is absolutely fantastic.

[smiles4u]

Oh, Suse ... i soooo would love the Lemon Syrup Cake recipe if you find it

... and stir-fry with lemon juice added to ginger & soy i never thought of, sounds yum your suggestions

[Netix]

Oh thank you Amanda! I will definitely be making this!