The National Trust Heritage Lemon Curd Crock Pot Or Traditional Recipes

THE NATIONAL TRUST HERITAGE LEMON CURD: CROCK POT OR TRADITIONAL

Steps:

• Firstly, pour about 2 inches/5 cm of very hot water into the ceramic part of your slow cooker and turn it onto high heat. Put the lemon juice, lemon rind, sugar and butter into the largest heatproof bowl which will fit inside your slow cooker. Put the bowl into the slow cooker and pour enough near-boiling water to come halfway up the sides of the bowl.
• Leave the mixture in the slow cooker for about 15 minutes stirring occasionally until the sugar has dissolved and the butter has melted. Take the bowl out of the cooker and leave to cool for a few minutes, then turn the cooker to a low heat.
• Beat the eggs and then strain them through a sieve into the lemon curd mixture and whisk well until it is combined. Cover the bowl with a lid or foil if no lid is available and put it back into the slow cooker.
• Cook the lemon curd on a low heat for about 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until it is thick enough to cover the back of the wooden spoon, stirring every 15 to 25 minutes - I left mine without stirring for about 30 minutes with no harm done!
• NOTE. (My mum makes it this way and does NOT stir it as often as I do; she says it works very well - and if it looks curdled at any stage, a brisk whisk at the end of the cooking time brings at all back together.).
• Pour the lemon curd into some small warmed sterilized jars, cover and seal. You can store this in a cool place or ideally in the fridge and it will keep for 3 months. Once the jar is opened then it must be kept in the fridge and will last for one month.
• TRADITIONAL COOKING METHOD.
• Grate rind of lemons and squeeze out juice. Put sugar, rind and juice, butter and beaten eggs into a large basin on top of a pan of simmering water.
• Stir with a wooden spoon until thick and curd coats the back of the spoon.
• Pour into warm sterile jars, cover, seal and label.
• Refrigerate.

IT'S HOT STUFF, HONEY!

Steps:

• Combine honey and pepper flakes in a heavy saucepan.
• Warm over low heat for 10 minutes.
• Cover and turn off heat.
• Let stand 1 or 2 hours.
• Strain through fine sieve, and pour into sterilized jars with tightly fitting lids.
• Store at room temperature.
• This recipe is easily doubled or tripled, or four-tupled or more-- just keep the ratio of 1 teaspoon pepper for each cup of honey.

LEMON SPREAD--LEMON CURD?

Steps:

• Beat egg well.
• In small saucepan, stir together all ingredients.
• Without bringing to a boil, cook over moderately low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens--about 5 minutes.
• Cover and chill about 1 hour.

NANNY'S NURSERY BAKED JAM ROLY POLY PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas Mark 6.
• Grease/line a large rectangular baking tray - about 12 x 9 inches.
• In a large bowl, mix the flour, suet and salt together.
• Add sufficient cold water to make a pliable dough.
• Turn the dough out onto a floured board, and knead gently.
• Roll out the pastry into a rectangle of about 10 x 8 inches.
• Spread the surface of the rolled pastry with the jam of your choice, to within 1 inch of the border.
• Moisten the edges of the pastry with some water, and roll it up loosly like a Swiss Roll, starting at the narrow end.
• Press the edges together firmly to seal and gently lift onto a greased/lined baking tray - with the join UNDERNEATH the Roly Poly.
• Bake for about 30-35 minutes until golden brown.
• To Steam:.
• Loosely wrap in greaseproof paper and foil, and steam for 1 1/2 hours.
• To Serve:.
• Serve hot, cut into slices and with custard or cream.