Little Wandering Wren …. chats!

Our lemon trees are enjoying a spectacular season. This has been the coldest, wettest Melbourne winter for decades  and our lemons are loving it ! The good things about plenty of lemons is that Mr Wren leaps into action to make lemon curd! Grannie's lemon curd recipe is very popular and has been handed down for the next generation to enjoy. I have previously posted our Lemon Curd recipe For further details, click here ! We even made it a prize at one of our recent  Womens Premier League soccer matches. It puts a whole new meaning to the golden boot award! I offered a jar of lemon curd to be awarded to our player  who scored the most goals. It was first playing second in the League Our opposition had the Australian Matilda's co-captain just back from playing in the Women's FIFA World Cup. We won, but it was close 1-0. Mr Wren was not too impressed by my lemon curd incentive and so we were all pleased when...

When life gives you lemons.... make Grannie's Lemon Curd! We are groaning in lemons at the moment,  possibly our best crop yet. So here it is, back by popular demand, my Mum's recipe for Lemon curd! 170 gms (1 cup) sugar 2 Eggs 2 large lemons 110gms (1/2 cup) butter or luxury margarine Grate the rind carefully, removing just the yellow area Squeeze juice from the fruit Put all ingredients, except eggs into double saucepan,  or basin of hot water and cook. Stirring from time to time until butter and sugar have melted. Add the well beaten eggs and continue cooking,  until the mixture coats the back of a wooden spoon Warm jars in the oven Pour into pretty hot jars and seal. Your lemon curd can keep for up to two weeks in the fridge but I doubt you'll keep it that long! It is one of our favourite things  and delicious on toast and crumpets. Enjoy! Linking with Thursday Favourite T...

Lemon curd,  is called Lemon Spread or Lemon Butter in Australia   A real Aussie variant is Passionfruit Butter with, you've guessed it Passionfruits! However we are not that in love with Passionfruits so we stick to  our British family recipe handed down by my Mum...delicious on crumpets.   Fresh lemons from the garden We're not that much into cooking in our house. Eating yes, that's a completely different thing.   We don't have an allotment or a veggie patch in the garden, but we can boast of an abundance of lemons!   My neighbour told me we have the street's gin and tonic (lemon) trees, the previous owners were always very hospitable and generous handing out lemons to the whole street.   Gin and tonic is not so much in vogue now and with our ever increasing bounty, Lemon Curd production is in full swing...   Gently melt the sugar, butter & lemons Last weekend the Lemon Curd became a no cook Lemon Pie, w...