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Italian Lemon Cream Recipe
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.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 212 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Italian
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.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
212kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
40g
(13%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
90mg
(30%)
Sodium
62mg
(3%)
Potassium
276mg
(8%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
29g
(58%)
Vitamin A
230IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
19mg
(21%)
Calcium
106mg
(11%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 212
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 212kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 40g | 13% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 90mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 62mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 276mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 29g | 58% |
| Vitamin A | 230IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 19mg | 21% |
| Calcium | 106mg | 11% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.