I’ve enjoyed posting more desserts and sides/salads in anticipation of Easter lately like my Greek Pasta Salad with Sun-Dried Tomato Basil Pesto, Strawberry Melon Salad with Citrus Glaze, Puff Pastry Cannoli Cones and Strawberry Cheesecake Pie. What I especially love about all of those recipes (and this one) is they are ALL make ahead with maybe just one last throw together step. This frees up your stove, oven and most importantly YOU for whatever else you want to make and make and is one less, two less, or three less things you have to worry about the day of. winning. If you want to see these recipes in live action, make sure you’re following me on Facebook and then click VIDEOS (this Lemon Pots De Creme Video coming soon). If you’re still looking for Easter brunch/dinner ideas, you can drool over them all out IN ONE PLACE HERE Now onto these Easterilicious Lemon Pots De Ceme! T Lemon Pots De Creme sounds super fancy, look exquisitely beautiful (especially when garnished with fresh berries), and taste enticingly divine but really just mean “pots of custard” or “pots of cream” in French and don’t require any fancy techniques either! Pots de Crème are known as pudding’s eggy cousin because while pudding uses cornstarch as a thickener, custard uses egg yolks. So as long as you can whisk eggs and cream and fill a roasting pan with water, then you are good to go to create these rich, lemon bursting adorable “Pots de Creme.” Typically Pots de Creme are made by whisking egg yolks, sugar, cream, vanilla and adding some flavoring such as chocolate. For these Lemon Pots de Creme, we are going one simple step further by simmering a lemon syrup consisting of lemon zest, lemon juice and sugar and reducing it to create a concentrated kick of lemon flavor. Many Lemon Pots De Creme recipes just call for whisking in lemon juice and lemon zest directly into the cream, but you will be AMAZED at the superior punch of sweet-tart balance this fresh lemon syrup infuses the Pots de Creme with! While our lemon syrup is simmering, we heat our cream and some sugar in a large saucepan just below boiling. Next, whisk the egg yolks with some sugar until smooth. Now, in order to not scramble our eggs, we first temper them with a ladelful of the warm cream. This way we slowly bring up the temperature of the eggs without scrambling them and bring down the temperature of the heavy cream when we add the eggs. It might sound complicated, but its just whisking, gradually pouring and whisking again. Next, continue to stir your cream/egg mixture for 3-4 minutes off heat. It will become nice and thick and then stir in your lemon syrup and vanilla extract. You will want to drink it straight from the saucepan at this point, but instead, immediately strain it through a cheesecloth or fine sieve to eliminate the lemon zest and any small pieces of cooked egg that try and sneak in. Finally, we are going to set our ramekins in a baking pan and fill the pan with boiling water until it reaches half way up the sides of the ramekins. You DON’T want to skip this step. A water bath helps the custards cook evenly and gently, protecting the egg yolks from curdling. This also allows the custards to slowly and naturally thicken to their hallmark silky-smooth, rich texture. One last quick note before you get to your Pots de Crème. You will be tempted to over bake them. It’s not the end of the world if you do, but for ideal silken consistency, the goal here is to pull them out of the oven when the custards are set about ¼ inch from the sides but the center still jiggles, much like a cheesecake. The center will continue to cook and firm up while the custards cool to room temperature and continue still in the refrigerator. Let your Lemon Pots de Creme chill for at least 8 hours, best if overnight then garnish these beauties with plenty of fresh berries and whipped cream. Happy Easter and Happy stress free entertaining with gorgeously delectable Lemon Pots de Creme!
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Hot Lemon Poke CakeCream Cheese Stuffed Carrot Cake with Orange GlazePuff Pastry Cannoli ConesStrawberry Cheesecake PieBest Lemon Bread with Cream Cheese Lemon Glaze
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