Recipes that use lots of lemons!

[Bathsheba]

We had lunch at a friends place recently and she made the most delicious chicken dish with preserved lemons so thanks for starting this thread Lorelle... I'm going to look into doing it next time we find ourselves with lots of lemons.

[rikki]

I too inherited a lemon tree when I moved in to my new house and I'm loving it... here's my lemon syrup cake recipe that I have made nearly every week since moving in. Can't wait to try the lemon meringue pie. Sounds yum! And the cheesecake reminds me of the one my grandma used to make... will have to dig out the recipe.

Enjoy girls x


Lemon Syrup Cake
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups self raising flour
Pinch salt
90gm butter (low fat is ok)
1 cup caster sugar
2 eggs
⅔ cup buttermilk
1tsp grated lemon zest

Instructions
Preheat oven to 180?C
Grease and line a medium size loaf tin
Cream the butter and sugar
Add eggs one at a time, then add the milk
Sift in the flour and stir in the lemon zest
Pour into the loaf tin and bake for 40-45 mins

Syrup
1/2 cup caster sugar
1/2 cup lemon juice
Stir to combine in a small saucepan and heat gently
Pour over the cake whilst warm
Serve on its own or with raspberries or cream

[smiles4u]

Oh Rikki that just sounds so delish ... i'm gonna make for sure ... Does it keep or does it need to be eaten the day it's made ??

(A little note to mention my DD's G8-G8 Uncle Leo (now 91) mentioned in the thread went into hospital today ... PLEASE anyone that reads this send him warm vibes his way & that he be in no discomfort )

[rikki]

thinking of uncle leo
no, keeps in the fridge for a few days and in the freezer too. It's super delicious warm with berries and thick cream or ice cream. yummmmm! hmmm, i have some buttermilk in the fridge, maybe i should whip one up!

[smiles4u]

Thanks a million Rikki xox ... (Will be checking up on old Uncle Leo soon to see how his doing ... He is the real reason i started this popular loved thread as i every year get a ton of lemons from him off his dear old lemon tree ) xox

[Bengal]

Chicken and Lemon Soup
I work with a greek lady, this is a favorite in her family

Simmer chicken peices for an hour, strain and change pots
Add Cup of rice, simmer till soft

Grind 2 Lemons 4 juice - approx half a cup/strain - keep aside

Seperate two eggs, beat whites till stiff , add egg yolks, then Lemon , mix some broth with this mixture then add to chicken soup

[smiles4u]

WLAB ... wow, my Mum makes a casserole that i think would taste so similar to that, and yep with rice too (very refreshing & light main meal)