Lemon
Lemons really are a desert island must-have ingredient: they offer a refreshing end to any meal in desserts, and certainly add zest to fish recipes and Middle Eastern food. Enjoy Delia's cheesecakes and other lemony treats.
Serves 6Individual Sussex Pond Puddings with Lemon Butter Sauce
A real classic, this dessert is wintry and wonderful: dip your spoon into the soft sponge to release a pool of lemony sauce at the bottom. What could be better?
Serves 4Hot Lemon Curd Souffles
On the How To Cook television series I called these 'everlasting', and yes, it's true, because unlike traditional soufflés, they never collapse. They will shrink down when they come out of the oven, but they will still be light and soufflé-like
Serves 6Hot Citrus Pudding
This delightful hot pudding full of fresh citrus flavours is very light and fluffy and has the advantage of emerging from the oven in a pool of its own sauce. Then all it needs is some chilled pouring cream.
Serves 8Canary Puddings with Lemon Curd Topping
With a name like this, it's hardly surprising that Canary puddings are such a hit in the restaurant at Norwich City FC. Whether you're a Norwich supporter or not, this dessert will score every time!
Serves 8Bashed Neeps and Carrots
The traditional accompaniment to haggis, this combination of swede and carrots shouldn't be confined to north of the Border. Instead, serve it with roasts and sausages during the winter, when root veg is at its best.
Makes 12-14 in a 7 inch (18 cm) pan; makes 10 in an 8 inch (20 cm) panBasic Pancakes with Sugar and Lemon
Tens of thousands of you log on each year to view this recipe and we can see why as it’s the best – and most foolproof – pancake recipe ever, served in the traditional way with just sugar and lemon. So get flipping!
Serves 6-8Deep Lemon Tart
I once spent a great deal of time trying every sort of lemon tart imaginable in order to come up with the definitive version. And here it is – thicker than is usual which, quite rightly I think, includes much more filling than pastry. If you want to
Serves 4Lamb Kebabs with Lemon and Rosemary
Lovely lamb kebabs are reminiscent of the sort of food cooked all over the Mediterranean so if the sun's shining, dust off that barbecue and get cooking!
Serves 4Greek Lamb baked with Lemon and Garlic
Taken from Delia's How to Cheat at Cooking, it's hard to believe how superb this recipe is when it's so, so easy to make. A handful of ingredients are transformed into a real Greek treat!
For the cake:Iced Lemon Curd Layer Cake
You couldn't get a more lemony recipe than this: layers of lemon-flavoured sponge, filled with home-made lemon curd and then a lemon icing for the finishing touch. It's wonderful.
