What flavor(s) go well with lemon in desserts?

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  • Kalynx
    Kalynx Posts: 707 Member
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    so much you can do with lemons - lemon bars, lemon pies, good with chicken, even just lemonaide or i posted on saturday a watermelon frozen slush and i used half a lemon (including the zest) in that...yum! thinking about making a lemony type cheese cake dessert for a few friends coming over Thursday evening. :)
  • Kalynx
    Kalynx Posts: 707 Member
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    basil

    yes! ive made lemon basil ricotta chicken ....YUM!!
  • kelseyhere
    kelseyhere Posts: 1,123 Member
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    I make lemon cupcakes with lemon cream cheese frosting, and lemon curd filling, very delicious! Just make a basic vanilla cupcake, add lemon extract. Then make a basic cream cheese frosting, again add lemon extract. Once the cupcakes are coooled, scoop a little out of the middle, fill with lemon curd, and top with the frosting. Sure to please any lemon-lover.
  • Josette89
    Josette89 Posts: 244
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    Mint and Lemon! You can make a good snack with Lemon zest and mint leaves. :)

    Here's one I found:
    Ingredients:
    1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
    1/2 cup powdered sugar, plus more for pressing
    1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2 in. cubes
    2 tbsp. chopped fresh mint leaves
    1 tsp. fresh lemon zest, plus 1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
    1/2 tsp. fresh lime zest
    1/2 tsp. kosher salt.

    Prepare:
    Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Prepare butter by chopping into cubes and mint into small pieces. (You can also slice thinly for a different effect.)
    In a food processor, mix flour, sugar, zests, juice, and mint.
    Pulse for large chunks of dough.
    Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and chill for 20 minutes.
    Roll a little less than tablespoon size pieces.
    Assemble on parchment paper for baking.
    Dust the bottom of a flat measuring cup with powdered sugar before pressing each cookie.
    Flatten cookies into discs.
    Bake at 375 degrees for 12-15 minutes, or until edges are browned. Allow to cool completely.
    Eat and Enjoy!
    Yields 18-20 cookies
  • RoosterB
    RoosterB Posts: 214 Member
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    Chocolate chips.
  • Bunnybeesweet
    Bunnybeesweet Posts: 165 Member
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    Corn! lemony cornmeal muffins with blueberries or raspberries or fresh corn! Or all of the above. Yum!
  • Sister_Someone
    Sister_Someone Posts: 567 Member
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    Again thanks everyone for all the yummy suggestions!

    I'm going to make lemon poppy seed muffins and lemon cheesecake with mixed berry topping. :)

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