GregO77
Senior Member
This might be a weird question but I was wondering if it would be possible to use Lemonheads candy to make a curd? My plan is to make Lemonheads Macaroons for my wife. Thanks in advance for your guys help!
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I had to look up Lemonheads candy as it is not a candy we have in the UK. Are you trying to make a filling to sandwich between two macaroons? Or are you trying to flavour the macaroons with the candy?
I don't think you could make a curd with the candy without a lot of experimentation because you would have to account for the sugar in the candy, get it to melt, etc. What I would do is make the curd the regular way, then fairly finely crush the candies and fold them in. I had lemon curd with crystallized lemon peel in it in a dish once and it was really great with that little surprise crunch and burst of flavor.
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Yum. Anything lemon gets a tick from me.
Clarification - macaron or macaroon?
Macaron - almond meal, powdered sugar & eggwhites as primary ingredients
Macaroon - coconut, sugar & eggwhite.
Completely different beasts.
Yum. Anything lemon gets a tick from me.
Clarification - macaron or macaroon?
Macaron - almond meal, powdered sugar & eggwhites as primary ingredients
Macaroon - coconut, sugar & eggwhite.
Completely different beasts.
Will you buy or make the curd? I find the bought stuff to be much thicker so it might stand up better. However I have little curd making experience though my grandfather makes his in the microwave.
Another couple of macaron tips I've picked up Is that the batter once piped should be left to sit for several hours to dry out. This helps with development of the "foot" that is created by the oven spring. The other is that you can make the shells in advance & store them in an airtight container in the freezer. Which can actually improve the texture.
Lol...I didn’t even know you could buy curd! Though I have not tried to make any of this before. I think I’m going to try and make everything from scratch. So there is the possibility that this whole thing might be an epic fail. But it’s ok if it is. You generally learn more by failing