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Thermomix Recipes for TM5 and TM31 => Spice Mixes => Topic started by: achookwoman on September 22, 2012, 09:38:37 am
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We have had our first full crop of Meyer Lemons. I have been looking for different ways of preserving this beautiful fruit. I have been using my dehydrator lately so thought I would dry some lemons and then grind them into powder in the TMX.
I sliced 8 lemons as thin as possible, and then dried them. This took all day. I ended up with 100g of powder. It has an intense lemon flavor and could replace zest in a recipe. Could be added to meringues or cream in a sponge. Shortbread biscuits or coconut biscuits. Sugar could be added for an icing and i could go on and on.
Posted by elizabeth at 1:35 AM
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Make sure that you grind it as fine as possible, to powder.
When used in cooking, grind again with other dry ingredients. Example, with rice flour to make Lemon Pepper, add pepper later.
In custard, grind with sug. And cornflour, before adding milk and eggs. ( to 500mls. Of milk, need 4 teaspoons, or more for a strong flavour.
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Chookie, looks great, I've been given stacks of oranges and lemons, will have to get the dehydrator out.
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What a great idea Beth. What would we do without you! You are always coming up with such great idea's AND they work!!!!
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would be great in the lemon custard, no more little lumps
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SJ, now that is a good idea.
would be great in the lemon custard, no more little lumps
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would be great in the lemon custard, no more little lumps
Perfect idea SJ 8)
Chookie...what's the difference with a Meyer lemon, compared to I guess a regular lemon?
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Maddy, they are not as' lemony,' if that makes sense. You could easily sub any citrus fruit in this recipe.
We can't grow real lemons or oranges easily because it is so cold here.
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Chookie this looks amazing. We had a Meyer lemon at our other house and it was wonderful. The one we have here is a dwarf and isn't as good, but it is covered in blossom at the moment.
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This is a great idea Chookie, so easy to use and so many uses. Added to pepper to make lemon pepper.
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Wow, Judy I use lemon pepper a lot. Hadn't even thought of this.
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Chookie thanks. My olds next door have a meyer lemon tree, when it fruits we get weekly supplies, shoudnt be too far away it was flowering last week. I love meyer lemons, so much better than normal lemons & so juicy.
H :)
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i dont have dehydrator ,i going to dry them in the sun. it may take a few days or maybe afew weeks ;D
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Thanks Chookie, 9 trays have gone in my dehydrator this morning :-* :-*
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Uni, give them a quick help along with a few mins. in a warm oven.
faffa. great, I only did 4 trays.
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Did you leave the seeds in Chookie? It looks like Uni has taken her seeds out. How much of a difference do you think this would make to the end taste?
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Did you leave the seeds in Chookie? It looks like Uni has taken her seeds out. How much of a difference do you think this would make to the end taste?
some seed are still there i sliced the lemons on an electric slicer thats why u cant see them
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Marina, depends on how many seeds are in the lemons. Some have lots , some a few.
Uni, you really are a clever girl.
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DH, has just reminded me that I have one of those slicers. Must look for it.
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the oven worked really well ACW i only sliced 1 lemon yesterday thinking it would not work i have 3 more sliced lemons in the oven now
i love my slicer ACW
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Uni, these look great. Let us know how they go in the TMX.
My slicer isn't one of those beautiful machines that I see in the Italian Shops in Melb. We bought it at a country market. Second hand. Still it does the job.
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i have a second hand one 2 and like u said it does the job
while i think of it i sliced some sourdough bread to make crostini omg we could not eat it it went very very hard do u know why that would happen ?
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i have a second hand one 2 and like u said it does the job
while i think of it i sliced some sourdough bread to make crostini omg we could not eat it it went very very hard do u know why that would happen ?
No, I don't. We eat most of our Sour Dough bread toasted.
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SEE NOTES ! ADDED TO RECIPE. Will add more as I test it.
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This is a great idea Chookie. A few months ago I made lemon powder by drying the grated zest of lemons to then grind to powder. (to make lemon pepper). As you can imagine it took quite a few lemons and didn't make much powder. Using the whole lemon appeals to me. I will try this, thanks for posting. :D
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Chookie, I have dried orange rind and pulverised it in the TM to use in cooking -it's concentrated flavour is just divine. Must give lemon rind a go now, too! :)
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the oven worked really well ACW i only sliced 1 lemon yesterday thinking it would not work i have 3 more sliced lemons in the oven now
What temperature and how long in the oven Uni?
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JD i can tell you the temp was at 125 but not for how long sorry
they are not complete dry yet, ACW said to put them in the for a little while, to help them along.
will pop them back in the oven tonight and blizt in the morning
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Hi, I have just caught up with this thread, GREAT. I have heaps of Meyer Lemons and the dehydrator is still out from making Tenina's chicken stock powder, i will have this on tonight. I LOVE this forum and the ever surprising idea that arise.
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if the dust does what i want it to do, i will b buying a dehydrator for sure
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Uni, I have had my dehydrator for about 20 years, I love it, sometimes I forget I have it but once it is out, usually in summer I love making dried fruits in it. Rock melon and watermelon, they take a bit of drying but they are delicious snacks when dried. I have also dried slices of cumquat's and dipped them in chocolate.....hummmm. You would get a lot of use out of one.
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what about drying onion, garlic, mushroom, tomato etc etc
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OH yeh, but they are boring everyday things.
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;D true
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Uni, I love to dry anything.
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Dishes? ;D ;D ;D
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Naughty CP. ;D
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There is always an exception to the rule!
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The lemons are on. 5 trays I used about 12 lemons, the last four I just used the zest. Hoping for a concentrated flavoured powder.
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Had oven on for over 12hours on 50 degrees. Almost nothing is dry - at least it's not burnt. Have upped the temp to 100 and see how it goes.
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I have sliced some seville oranges and put in the dehydrator. I don't know how they will go, probably be too bitter but we will see.
Marie
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Had oven on for over 12hours on 50 degrees. Almost nothing is dry - at least it's not burnt. Have upped the temp to 100 and see how it goes.
i did mine on 125 less than 2 hours
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It hasn't worked. Some are burnt and some are still moist. Must've stuffed it up cos I didn't do a single layer????(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/09/30/ju6anyra.jpg)
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Oh yum... I have to get a dehydrater!!!
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Hi Kim, good to hear from you. Are you with us ?
CP, even in a dehydrator , single layer essential.
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Sorry yours did not work CP.
The seville oranges are finished and dusted. Haven't worked out yet what I will use it in. Very sharp flavour.
Marie
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filled dehydrator this morning, emptied tonight and put more lemons in.
Tomorrow will try oranges and limes
Thanks chookie great idea
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Hi Kim, good to hear from you. Are you with us ?
CP, even in a dehydrator , single layer essential.
Not really.. Just popping in when i can... Will be a while before things gt back to normal..
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Worked really well
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/10/01/su7yhyma.jpg)
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9 dehydrator trays gave me 2 TMX bowls like this
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/10/01/jatuqenu.jpg)
Which gave me these 3 1/2 jars :D think I might need to share some lol
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/10/01/u8u8u3az.jpg)
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I added a generous amount to a Bill Granger biscuit recipe in place of a zest. very nice , I added about a tablespoon full. Will post recipe when I have a chance. ;D
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This worked a treat Chookie. After milling down as much as I could in the TM, I put them through my spice grinder which turned it into silky powder. I'm thinking of keeping most of it in the freezer to prolong the flavour. Thanks for thinking of this Chookie. :D
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JulieO, I think the spice grinder is a terrific idea. Must try it. Thanks.
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(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/10/03/u9emu6a4.jpg)
I tried 125 for 2 hours, single layer, didn't work for me...
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What a shame CP. I dried them in my dehydrator on 50C, they were still yellow at the end of drying. I think the oven is too warm with certain things. :(
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I had chump chops for dinner last night and I made a rub of Rosemary, Lemon dust, salt and pepper, let them sit for about half an hour before I cooked them. Very nice.
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Show off ;D ;D ;D
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:D :D
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CP, if you have a window that the sun come in, you could put them on a wire rack and try drying them like this. May take a few days, but this is how they used to dry the vine fruit in northern Vic.
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Good, tired little pussy Julie :D
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Yeah he's just chillin' ;D
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I bought a box of lemons from Harris Farm on special . . now I need to do something with them quickly after giving lots away . . . . .(I think I need a minder!! :-)))
I'm guessing that they're not organically grown so I'm wondering if I slice them, take the rind off and then dry the fleshy bit and then put them in the dehydrator, if that would work. would probably need the rind for an extra zing in the taste . . .
Would appreciate any thoughts on this . . :D