The Original Lemon Curd Oatmeal Recipes

LEMON OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the shortening, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg yolk, lemon peel and extract. Combine the flour, oats and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. , Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Beat egg and egg white; brush over dough. Sprinkle with sugar; top with almonds. , Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks.

LEMON CURD

Steps:

• Whisk together juice, zest, sugar, and eggs in a 2-quart heavy saucepan. Stir in butter and cook over moderately low heat, whisking frequently, until curd is thick enough to hold marks of whisk and first bubble appears on surface, about 6 minutes.
• Transfer lemon curd to a bowl and chill, its surface covered with plastic wrap, until cold, at least 1 hour.

LEMON CURD RECIPE

Steps:

• Whisk first 3 ingredients in top of double boiler until blended. Stir in lemon zest and juice. Place over simmering water on low heat. (Do not allow simmering water to touch bottom of top pan.)
• Cook 10 min. or until lemon mixture reaches 170ºF when tested with cooking thermometer, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Gradually add butter, stirring after each addition until most the butter is melted. Stir until completely melted.
• Pour into bowl; cover with plastic wrap or waxed paper, pressing wrap directly onto surface of curd to prevent skin from forming on top. Cool completely.
• Refrigerate up to 1 week before using as desired. (See tip.)

THE ORIGINAL LEMON CURD OATMEAL

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a bowl, except gingersnap.
• Microwave for one minute and then stir.
• Microwave for an additional 30 seconds.
• Break gingersnap over the top, in tiny pieces.
• Serve with extra milk or cream if desired.

SHORTBREAD THUMBPRINT COOKIES WITH LEMON CURD

Steps:

• Combine butter, sugar, and almond extract for cookies in a bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed, scraping the bowl often, until creamy. Reduce speed to low and slowly add flour, a little at a time. Mix well.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• Remove dough from the refrigerator and roll into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheets. Make an indentation in the center of each cookie with your thumb or a spoon.
• Bake in the preheated oven, 9 to 10 minutes. Add about 1/2 teaspoon lemon curd to each indentation and continue to bake until edges are golden, 5 to 8 minutes more. Let stand for 1 minute on the cookie sheets then remove to wire racks to cool completely.
• While cookies are cooling, beat powdered sugar, milk, and almond extract for glaze together in a small bowl until smooth. Drizzle over cooled cookies.

OATMEAL LEMON CRUMBLE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Line an 8-inch square pan with parchment paper.
• Using a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter and brown sugar together on medium-high speed until combined, about 1 minute. Scrape down the sides and up the bottom of the bowl with a rubber spatula and then add the vanilla extract. Beat on medium-high speed until combined, about 30 seconds. Add the flour, baking powder, salt, and oats. Beat on medium speed until combined. Scrape down the sides and up the bottom of the bowl and beat again as needed to combine. Mixture will appear dry and be crumbly. You will have between 3-3.5 cups of crust/crumble mixture.
• Lightly press a little more than half of crumble mixture into bottom of prepared baking pan. (You want a little more mixture for the crust than for the topping.) Bake for 12 minutes.
• Whisk sweetened condensed milk, lemon juice, and lemon zest together. Mixture will be thick.
• Pour and spread filling over pre-baked crust (while crust is hot). Sprinkle the remaining crumble mixture on top.
• Return bars to the oven and bake for 22-25 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned and appear set. Avoid over-baking. Remove from the oven and place the pan on a wire rack. Cool bars completely.
• Lift the bars out using the parchment paper overhang on the sides. Cut into squares.
• Cover leftover bars and store at room temperature for up to 2 days or in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

CREAMY LEMON CRUMB BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray an 8x8 baking pan with baking spray.
• In a large mixing bowl add flour, oats, salt and baking soda.
• Mix in the sugar and light brown sugar.
• Add the vanilla and melted better together and mix it into the dry ingredients.
• Press half the mixture into the bottom of your baking pan.
• Bake for 15 minutes.
• While the crust is baking, mix together the condensed milk, lemon zest, lemon juice, and egg yolks.
• Add it to the baking pan once it is done baking and dot the top of the filling with the remaining crumble evenly.
• Bake for an additional 20-22 minutes.
• Let cool completely, then refrigerate.
• The bars slice better cold. If you want to slice perfectly you can also freeze it so the filling doesn't ooze at all while cutting.
• If you want to take this over the top you can also freeze the bars then cut and dip the bottom half in some melted white chocolate.
• Put the bars onto a wax paper lined cookie sheet and keep refrigerated.

VEGAN LEMON CURD

Steps:

• Stir sugar and cornstarch together in a small saucepan. Shake and stir coconut milk; pour into the saucepan with lemon juice and lemon zest. Cook mixture over medium heat, stirring frequently, until mixture is thick and coats the back of spoon, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from heat. Whisk in coconut oil and turmeric until melted and smooth.
• Transfer curd to a medium bowl. Chill until firm, about 1 hour. Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.