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Thermomix Recipes for TM5 and TM31 => Jams and Chutneys => Topic started by: Thermomixer on December 23, 2009, 12:05:15 am

Title: Lemon Butter - Meaganjane's CWA recipe
Post by: Thermomixer on December 23, 2009, 12:05:15 am

I just made some, converting the recipe from the CWA book:

500g sugar
250g butter
Juice 4 lemons and zested rind of three. (I have a zester, so use that)

Cook on 90 for 10 minutes, speed 3 to dissolve sugar.
Reduce heat to 80.

4 egg yolks and 2 of the whites

Beat together first, then slowly pour into  *: and continue cooking for 10 minutes or so, until it looks like honey. I don't use the butterfly.
It's ready when it coats the back of a metal spoon.

This made 3 jars the size of large Vegemite jars. If you want to keep it in the pantry instead of fridge, use metal topped jars with the button that pops down.
Seal them by putting jars (still with hot mixture) into a pot with enough water to come half way up the jars. Place a cloth in to stop them rattling together.
Bring to the boil and boil for 10 minutes. As they're cooling, the buttons on the jars will pop down, if they don't, they're not sealed and will need refrigerating.

Title: Re: Lemon Butter - Meganjane's CWA recipe
Post by: meganjane on January 04, 2010, 02:37:47 am
Oh! did I put this in the wrong spot! Sorry. :-))
Title: Re: Lemon Butter - Meaganjane's CWA recipe
Post by: Thermomixer on January 04, 2010, 11:41:27 pm
No - not in the wrong spot - just in a thread where I thought others searching through topic lists might not find it - it is worthy of it's own thread.  :-* :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Lemon Butter - Meaganjane's CWA recipe
Post by: ahoney on January 03, 2011, 03:50:25 am
I just made this, it is soo yummy still hot! My first attempt at anything like this and I'm soo happy with it!
Title: Re: Lemon Butter - Meaganjane's CWA recipe
Post by: zebraa on January 09, 2011, 12:10:28 pm
Ooooh I love the tip on how to keep it in the pantry. Thanks.
Title: Re: Lemon Butter - Meaganjane's CWA recipe
Post by: ahoney on January 09, 2011, 12:41:26 pm
O.k so would love to know what you use this for, we had no toast to put it on and somehow have gone through 2 jars, eating it off a spoon lol!
Title: Re: Lemon Butter - Meaganjane's CWA recipe
Post by: achookwoman on January 09, 2011, 09:12:31 pm
Try on pancakes,  tarts, queen of puddings.
Title: Re: Lemon Butter - Meaganjane's CWA recipe
Post by: meganjane on January 12, 2011, 02:26:58 pm
Put a dollop on a pre-cooked tarts. Can add meringue and give a blast with the grill or hand held torch.
Use as a filling for a sponge cake.
 ;D
Title: Re: Lemon Butter - Meaganjane's CWA recipe
Post by: cookie1 on January 13, 2011, 02:15:34 am
Make lemon butterfly cakes.
Title: Re: Lemon Butter - Meaganjane's CWA recipe
Post by: Thermo Jo (aka Jodi) on March 06, 2011, 08:14:28 am
I've only ever tried making lemon butter once and it was quite runny. Still yummy but not the ideal consistency.

I think I will be giving this recipe a good go.  Thanks so much MJ!!!
Title: Re: Lemon Butter - Meaganjane's CWA recipe
Post by: Coops on May 25, 2011, 05:08:22 am
Does anyone know what the difference between lemon curd and lemon butter is? Tossing up which one to make or wondering if I should make both lol, I have an excess of lemons atm.
Title: Re: Lemon Butter - Meaganjane's CWA recipe
Post by: judydawn on May 25, 2011, 05:28:14 am
I don't know that anyone really knows the answer to that question Coops - googling doesn't seem to come up with an answer either.  Looks to me that they are pretty much the same so if you have plenty of lemons I'd make a batch of each and see if you prefer one over the other.
Title: Re: Lemon Butter - Meaganjane's CWA recipe
Post by: Coops on May 25, 2011, 07:37:49 am
Thanks for your reply, I think I agree with you, they just seem to be different names for the same thing. I have tried the lemon curd recipe and it is very yum, will try the other one and if they are simliar will stick with the curd recipe as it is easier lol.
Title: Re: Lemon Butter - Meaganjane's CWA recipe
Post by: Coops on June 08, 2011, 08:32:02 am
Well I have made both and on closer inspection the butter is well, more buttery lol. You use way more butter and sugar for the butter. This recipe is just beautiful and I think I prefer the taste of this over the curd, but the curd is fantastic for cooking (for eg blueberry and lemon curd friands!) I have gifted a jar of this butter to my mum and dad and a couple of others and they have all gone nuts for it. Making another batch now! thanks for a great recipe.
Title: Re: Lemon Butter - Meaganjane's CWA recipe
Post by: Lellyj on October 21, 2011, 08:25:23 am
Meganjane if you see this, I wonder if you would be able to answer this question.  I made the lemon butter (used Tenina's recipe, but it is very similar) and poured the hot mix into hot jars and sealed them--the lids did depress . . . do you think these would be alright to store in the pantry even though I did not do the separate boiling thing?  I don't want to do anything "unsafe" food wise, and I know with eggs, it is a potentially risky food, but as the lids did go down, I'm thinking they might be sealed anyway? 
Title: Re: Lemon Butter - Meaganjane's CWA recipe
Post by: nola276 on November 01, 2011, 10:47:45 am
Have just made this today.  Cut down on the sugar a bit, used 385g and it was still plenty sweet enough.  It is very yummy, thanks for the recipe, Cheers, Nola. ;)
Title: Re: Lemon Butter - Meaganjane's CWA recipe
Post by: Cuilidh on November 01, 2011, 06:38:51 pm
I've made about three batches of this in the last month and agree totally with Nola - really tasty and so very easy to make.
Title: Re: Lemon Butter - Meaganjane's CWA recipe
Post by: meganjane on November 07, 2011, 12:30:18 pm
Meganjane if you see this, I wonder if you would be able to answer this question.  I made the lemon butter (used Tenina's recipe, but it is very similar) and poured the hot mix into hot jars and sealed them--the lids did depress . . . do you think these would be alright to store in the pantry even though I did not do the separate boiling thing?  I don't want to do anything "unsafe" food wise, and I know with eggs, it is a potentially risky food, but as the lids did go down, I'm thinking they might be sealed anyway? 
Since the lids are depressed, it sounds like they're sealed. But, as you say, it's risky with eggs. I had one in the cupboard for some time and it was fine, but it did discolour due to being exposed to light. I think the fridge is the safest option if you're concerned.
Title: Re: Lemon Butter - Meaganjane's CWA recipe
Post by: judydawn on November 26, 2011, 03:13:06 am
I made a batch of this last week and did the boiling water trick.  2 of my lids depressed, 2 didn't but I have placed them all in the fridge and will use those with the undepressed lids first.
Title: Re: Lemon Butter - Meaganjane's CWA recipe
Post by: Coops on December 12, 2011, 04:01:49 am
Just made another batch of these for chrissie pressies, one of my fav recipes  :-*
Title: Re: Lemon Butter - Meaganjane's CWA recipe
Post by: Tam on December 29, 2011, 02:13:10 am
I'm making this at the moment and it doesn't look like it's thickening very much - can I just keep on mixing it until it does - or will it separate?????
Thanks in advance.......
Tam  :)
Title: Re: Lemon Butter - Meaganjane's CWA recipe
Post by: judydawn on December 29, 2011, 02:41:07 am
 I didn't think mine was going to either Tam but at the end of the cooking time, it had thickened more and continues to thicken once as it gets cold.
Title: Re: Lemon Butter - Meaganjane's CWA recipe
Post by: Tam on December 29, 2011, 04:07:14 am
Thanks, seems to be thickening up enough in the fridge  :)
Title: Re: Lemon Butter - Meaganjane's CWA recipe
Post by: Mashley on January 19, 2012, 05:42:44 am
I find boiling it in the jar changes the flavour and it ends up tasting more like store bought. My advice would be just to make less quantity more often.
Title: Re: Lemon Butter - Meaganjane's CWA recipe
Post by: judydawn on January 19, 2012, 05:44:31 am
Hi Mashley, welcome to the forum with your first posting.  Why not pop over to Introduce Yourself on the Home Page and tell us a bit about yourself.
Title: Re: Lemon Butter - Meaganjane's CWA recipe
Post by: pippa on August 31, 2012, 04:16:31 am
Yum - just made this for presents.  Worked well, but there were about 3 largish lumps, so perhaps I added the egg too fast? 
Can I please clarify - once you decrease the temp to 80 degrees, do you then cook it for 10 minutes, 80 degrees, speed 3 while slowly adding the egg mix?
Thanks

Pippa
Title: Re: Lemon Butter - Meaganjane's CWA recipe
Post by: meganjane on September 01, 2012, 01:39:48 pm
Yes, Pippa, that's correct.
Title: Re: Lemon Butter - Meaganjane's CWA recipe
Post by: Wonder on September 01, 2012, 02:06:13 pm
Made a half quantity of this for my Dad, I cooked it for a little while extra because it seemed quite thin. Will see what Dad thinks tomorrow.
Title: Re: Lemon Butter - Meaganjane's CWA recipe
Post by: meganjane on September 01, 2012, 02:28:03 pm
Wonder, you can add cornflour and cook on 100. The cornflour will stop the eggs from curdling.

Also, if you just tip the sealed jars upside down for 10 minutes, they will seal really well. Store in the fridge.
Title: Re: Lemon Butter - Meaganjane's CWA recipe
Post by: pippa on September 02, 2012, 09:38:31 am
Yes, Pippa, that's correct.

Thanks