Meyer Lemon Pots De Creme Recipes

LEMON POTS DE CRèME

Steps:

• Put a large pot of water on to boil for the water bath. Position a rack in the middle of the oven and heat the oven to 325°F. Put eight 6-oz. ramekins in a large roasting pan or baking dish with high sides.
• In a small saucepan, combine the lemon zest, juice, and 1/4 cup of the sugar. Simmer until reduced to 1/2 cup, about 15 minutes; set aside. In a medium saucepan, combine the cream, 1/4 cup of the sugar, and the vanilla seeds and pod (if you're using vanilla extract, don't add it yet) and bring to just below boiling. Remove from the heat.
• In a medium bowl, beat the egg yolks with the remaining 1/4 cup sugar until smooth. Gently whisk a ladleful of the hot cream into the yolks and then whisk the yolk mixture into the saucepan with the rest of the cream. Cook slowly, stirring constantly, until the mixture reaches 170°F on an instant-read thermometer, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the reserved lemon syrup and strain immediately through cheesecloth or a fine sieve. If you're using vanilla extract, stir it in now.
• Divide the mixture among the ramekins in the roasting pan. Pull out the oven shelf, put the roasting pan on it (be sure it's stable), and pour enough boiling water into the pan so that it comes halfway up the sides of the ramekins. Cover the ramekins with a sheet of foil (simply lay the sheet on top, don't crimp the edges) and bake for 25 to 45 minutes-start checking early-until the custards are set about 1/4 inch in from the sides, the centers respond with a firm jiggle (not a wavelike motion) when you nudge the ramekins, and the centers of the custards register 150° to 155°F on an instant-read thermometer (the hole left by the thermometer will close up as the custards firm). Let the custards cool to room temperature in their water bath. Remove the custards from the bath, cover them with plastic, and refrigerate for at least 8 hours. Garnish with a dollop of sweetened whipped cream and candied zest or flowers, if you like.

MEYER LEMON POTS DE CREME

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325F Whisk lemon juice, sugar, egg, egg yolks together. Whisk in the cream until the sugar dissolves. Pass the mixture through a strainer; stir in the lemon rind. Place 6 - 3/4 cup pot de creme cups, or (soufflé, or custard cups) in a large roasting pan. Divide the mixture evenly into the cups. Pour enough hot water in the pan to come halfway up the sides of the dishes. Cover the pan with aluminum foil. Place in oven and bake until the custard is just set around the edges, approximately 35 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven. Remove dishes from the pan and allow them to cool. Then, cover and chill in refrigerator at least 2 hours and as long as overnight. To Serve Optional: Beat the remaining whipping creme until soft peaks form. Spoon creme into a pastry bag with a star shaped tip. Pipe one star in the middle of each dish and top with a "lemon drop" candee.

MEYER LEMON POTS DE CREME WITH HONEYED KUMQUATS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F. Place four 4-ounce pots de crème pots, ramekins, or 6-ounce custard cups in a 2-quart square baking pan; set aside.
• In a small saucepan, combine sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice and salt. Slowly stir in whipping cream. Cook and stir over medium heat just until simmering. (Mixture may smell like buttermilk.)
• In a medium bowl, lightly whisk egg yolks. Very gradually whisk the hot cream mixture into the egg yolks. Divide mixture among pots de crème pots.
• With baking pan sitting on oven rack, carefully pour enough hot water to the baking pan to come halfway up sides of pots de crème pots. Bake in a 325° oven about 35 minutes or until edges of custards are set but centers jiggle slightly when shaken. Transfer pots de crème pots to wire racks; cool for 30 minutes. Cover and chill for 4 hours or up to 2 days before serving.
• In a small skillet combine honey and thinly sliced kumquat. Cook and stir over low heat until the honey melts and kumquats soften slightly and look glazed (about 3 minutes). Cool slightly, then spoon over pot de cremes before serving, using 2 or 3 kumquat slices for each pot.

MEYER LEMON POT DE CREME

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 Whisk lemon juice, sugar, egg, egg yolks together. Whisk in the cream until the sugar dissolves. Pass the mixture through a strainer; stir in the lemon rind. Place 6 - 3/4 cup pot de creme cups, or (soufflé, or custard cups) in a large roasting pan. Divide the mixture evenly into the cups. Pour enough hot water in the pan to come halfway up the sides of the dishes. Cover the pan with aluminum foil. Place in oven and bake until the custard is just set around the edges, approximately 35 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven. Remove dishes from the pan and allow them to cool. Then, cover and chill in refrigerator at least 2 hours and as long as overnight. To Serve Optional: Beat the remaining whipping creme until soft peaks form. Spoon creme into a pastry bag with a star shaped tip. Pipe one star in the middle of each dish and top with a "lemon drop" candee.