Thanks to my neighbours, who have orange and lemon trees, we received a bag full of them, so I decided to make some orange and lemon curd, with the help of Dave.. I zested three lemons, and half a dozen oranges, and Dave juiced them all. To this mix, which was put into a heatproof bowl, I added a mug and a half of sugar, a half pound of butter cut into cubes and six eggs. This was then placed over a pan full of simmering water.
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| The mix was whisked, and the butter slowly started to melt |
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| very slowly over the course of about twenty minutes, the butter melted, and whisking the mixture continuously, over the simmering water, it began to thicken |
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| It was then poured into sterilised jars and sealed. We ended up with nine jars of delicious curd, which I hope my friends will appreciate. The first couple of jars will be given to Carmen.. :D |
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| The weather has continued to be mild and sunny, and we have been sitting on the terrace enjoying it most afternoons, I even needed to water the plants today, as there has been no rain. |
Then I decided to paint a watercolour, practising painting trees.
The light is very different when there is no shade, but it turned out ok I think :D
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