In addition to that when we take seasonal products we eat them at their best and at the best price, so we contribute to the consumption of local and proximity products. That is the case with these Lemon curd cupcakes and cherries, a dessert recipe that young and old like that we can prepare at this time of year, when cherries arrive at supermarkets.
It is a fruit-based dessert, which we can prepare without difficulty and without taking a long time and that will make us look great as excellent bakers without complicating our lives. Whether for a special meal or snack, or for the pleasure of enjoying them, we recommend you try these simple and flavorful cupcakes.
Ingredients for 4 people
- 1 plate of refrigerated puff pastry (leftover), 12 cherries, 4 tablespoons curd lemmon, peppermint leaves
- To make the curd lemmon, 100 grams of sugar, 2 eggs, 100 ml of lemon juice, 50 grams of butter, lemon zest
How to make curd lemmon and cherry cupcakes
We start preparing the lemmon curd with microwave help. To do this, we beat the eggs with the sugar in a bowl and once well integrated, add the strained lemon juice, mixing the whole well. We add the melted butter and the zest and when we have the very homogeneous liquid we put it in the microwave.
We give several batches of 1 minute at 800W, stirring between them. At first it will seem that it does not thicken but after two or three sessions, suddenly we will have a sweet lemon cream ready for use when cooled. You will see how rich it comes out and how easy the whole process is. If you prefer, you can also use canned curd lemmon cream that is easily found in department stores.
To make the cupcakes, we cut some rectangles of the puff pastry, and on its edges we put some strips of puff pastry on top that when baked will be the side walls or edges of our cupcakes, as you see in the photo of the step by step you have below. We puncture with a fork the surface of the cake and we bake at 170º until the puff pastries begin to brown and the “walls” begin to rise.
We take out the puff pastry, and when they cool we distribute a spoonful of homemade curd lemmon on each one, so that it reaches the edge level. On the curd lemmon we put three boneless half cherries and we put the cupcakes in the fridge for at least half an hour so that they are ready when we are going to serve them. At that time, we put on each one a very small peppermint leaf and ready to enjoy.
Processing time | 30 minutes
Difficulty | Very easy
Tasting
These curd and cherry lemmon cupcakes They are excellent as a dessert but to enjoy them more we recommend you try them at snack time, accompanied by a tea or any other infusion. The contrast of the crunchy texture of the puff pastry, the sweet and sour curd lemmon and the taste of the cherries will melt in your mouth from the first bite. You will tell us.
