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Italian lemon cream

Italian Lemon Cream Recipe

Silvana Nava
Italian Lemon Cream is a very versatile and widely used basic preparation in Italian pastry. It’s a quick and easy recipe that does not require any special culinary skills. Its main characteristic is its intense and irresistible lemon taste.
To make lemon cream, you need to use both lemon zest and lemon juice. For this reason, I recommend using organic lemons without chemical additives.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Cooling Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4
Calories 212 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 egg medium, the yolk
  • 100 g granulated sugar ½ cup
  • 40 g potato starch 4 tablespoons
  • 250 ml milk 1 cup, whole and fresh
  • 1 lemon The peel of 1 organic
  • 40 ml lemon juice 2 ½ tablespoons

Instructions
 

  • In a small saucepan, beat 2 egg yolks with 100 g (½ cup) of granulated sugar using a hand whisk. It's not necessary to use an electric whisk because the eggs and sugar should be well mixed, not whipped.
  • Add 40 g (4 tablespoons) of potato starch and 250 ml (1 cup) of whole fresh milk and continue to mix with the hand whisk.
  • Use a peeler to remove the peel of 1 lemon. Make large pieces of peel for easier removal later. Try to remove only the superficial yellow part of the rind. The white part can make the cream bitter. Then squeeze the lemon and set the juice aside (about 40 ml or 2 ½ tablespoons of lemon juice).
  • Now put the saucepan on the heat. Add the lemon zest and cook the cream over a low heat, stirring constantly to prevent lumps from forming.
  • When the cream begins to thicken, remove the lemon zest with a pair of tongs. Continue to stir and cook for 8-10 minutes.
  • Finally, remove from heat and add the strained lemon juice. Stir well.
  • Pour the lemon cream into a bowl and allow to cool before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 212kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 6gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 90mgSodium: 62mgPotassium: 276mgFiber: 1gSugar: 29gVitamin A: 230IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 106mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Italian lemon cream recipe, lemon cream for filling cakes, lemon crem
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