BBC Good Food - 04.2020

4 ways

Transform that jar of zingy lemon

curd in your cupboard into these

impressive but simple desserts

lemon curd recipes ESTHER CLARK photograph TOBY SCOTT

Lemon & rhubarb

rice pudding

SERVES 6 PREP5 mins

COOK1 hrEASYV

Put100g pudding ricein a pan

with1 litre milkand50g caster

sugarand bring to the boil. Reduce

the heat and simmer for 40-45 mins,

or until the rice is tender, stirring

often to ensure it doesn’t catch on

the bottom. Meanwhile, cut250g

rhubarbinto 3cm pieces and put

in a pan with 30g caster sugar,

1 chopped ball of stem ginger

in syrupand 3 tbsp of the syrup.

Bring to a simmer and cook for

7-10 mins, or until the rhubarb

is soft but still holds its shape.

Stir100ml double creamand

3-4 tbsp lemon curdthrough

the rice pudding, then top with

some of the poached rhubarb.

GOOD TO KNOWcalcium•gluten free

PER SERVING358 kcals•fat 16g

• saturates 10g•carbs 47g•
  sugars 33g•ibre 1g•
  protein 7g•salt 0.2g

Lemon curd & orange cake

SERVES 10 PREP15 mins plus cooling

COOK20 minsEASYVG

Butter a 1-litre loaf tin and line with

baking parchment. Heat the oven to

180C/160C fan/gas 4. Put 170g soft

salted butter, 150g golden caster

sugar, 2 eggs, 70g natural yogurt,

150g self-raising flour, 50g ground

almonds, the zest of 1 large orange,

2-3 tbsp milk and 5 tbsp lemon

curd in a large bowl and whisk until

smooth. Put another 5 tbsp lemon curd

in a second bowl and whisk to loosen.

Spoon half the batter into the prepared

tin, dollop over the lemon curd and

top with the remaining batter. Scatter

over 20g flaked almonds and bake

for 50 mins, or until risen and golden.

Leave to cool on a wire rack, scatter

over some lemon zest and slice.

PER SERVING 365 kcals • fat 20g • saturates 10g •

carbs 40g • sugars 26g • ibre 1g •

protein 6g • salt 0.6g

48 bbcgoodfood.com APRIL 2020