Lemon recipes
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Italian dessert recipes
Torta della nonna (ricotta and lemon tart)
Angela Hartnett's elegant ricotta and lemon tart (torta della nonna) makes a fine dinner party dessert or a great finale to an Easter feast.
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Classic cake recipes
Easy lemon drizzle loaf cake
You can't knock a classic lemon drizzle cake. Our easy loaf recipe combines a zesty, syrup-drenched sponge with a crunchy sugar crust.
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Afternoon tea recipes
St Clement’s squares
Make your mum these lemony, flower-topped St Clement's shortbreads to serve as afternoon tea on Mother's Day or as an Easter bake.
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Italian dessert recipes
Lemon fluff with limoncello cream
This is Darina Allen's family recipe for a lovely and light lemon pudding topped with limoncello cream. It's a delight to eat and ever so easy to make.
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British puddings
Sussex pond pudding
Sussex pond pudding is made with a steamed suet pastry encasing a whole lemon. Once cut, the juices spill out and form a pond (hence the title).
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Make-ahead dessert recipes
Chilled lemon soufflé
This make-ahead chilled lemon soufflé recipe is easier than it looks but you don't have to tell your dinner party guests that.
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Cheesecake recipes
Lemon curd cheesecake
Simmone Logue's lemon curd cheesecake recipe is crammed full of bright and zingy flavour – it's the perfect dessert for citrus lovers.
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Lemon recipes
Spicy lemon rice
This spicy lemon rice is light, fresh and it's quick to make. Enjoy it as part of a thali (a platter made up of various dishes) or alongside a curry.
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Frozen dessert recipes
Frozen lemon and blueberry mousse cake
This frozen lemon and blueberry mousse cake is a show-stopper: layers of lemon sponge with lemon curd mousse, blueberries and white chocolate.
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Italian dessert recipes
Italian lemon pudding
In Italy this dessert is known as 'sbriciolata alla crema di limone'. The literal translation of which is ‘crumbs around a lemon cream’.
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Make-ahead dessert recipes
Baked lemon curd syrup sponges with brandy custard
We've given these lemon curd syrup sponges the grown-up treatment with a slug of brandy and boozy custard. An impressive dinner party dessert.
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Make-ahead summer dessert recipes
Lemon mousse with candied lemon
Serve this citrusy, creamy light-as-air lemon mousse in stemmed glasses for an easy, yet impressive dinner party dessert.
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Sweet tart recipes
Lemon curd meringue tarts
A smooth, zesty filling encased in crisp pastry and topped with fluffy meringue kisses – these stunning lemon meringue tarts are elegance on a plate.
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Lemon recipes
Lemon curd
The perfect harmony of sweet and tart – serve this sunshine yellow curd for breakfast or spread between layers of cake for a zesty take on Victoria sponge.
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Scone recipes
Lemon sugar cube scones
These lemon scones are topped with lemon-soaked sugar cubes that melt into a chewy crust. They're fab for afternoon tea or Mother's Day.
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Loaf cake recipes
James Martin’s classic lemon drizzle cake
James Martin's easy lemon drizzle cake recipe is perfect for afternoon tea with a proper cup of tea, or to surprise your mum on Mother's Day.
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