Grill/Barbecue
Grilled Lemon cake with strawberries and lemon thyme cream
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Joe
April 30, 2017
This recipe ill-advisedly calls for placing herbs under running hot water tap to stimulate the oils. Hot tap water may stimulate more than herb oil.
In the United States, hot water drawn directly from the tap generally is not potable. From one city's department of health to another, one will learn that heat-friednly bacteria may grow in the boilers that heat the water, and these bacteria may make one ill, sometimes seriously ill.
Hence, municipal departments of health generally advise using cold tap water for drinking and eating which is then heated over the stove or in the oven to the desired temperature.
Please correct this recipe and the many others on this site that advise the use of substances that are known to make one ill and caution readers to avoid this danger.
In the United States, hot water drawn directly from the tap generally is not potable. From one city's department of health to another, one will learn that heat-friednly bacteria may grow in the boilers that heat the water, and these bacteria may make one ill, sometimes seriously ill.
Hence, municipal departments of health generally advise using cold tap water for drinking and eating which is then heated over the stove or in the oven to the desired temperature.
Please correct this recipe and the many others on this site that advise the use of substances that are known to make one ill and caution readers to avoid this danger.
drbabs
June 21, 2010
I tested this for Editors' Pick, and it's really good.
First, the cake. The cake was delicious. In fact, I had spent all weekend a few weeks ago trying to make lemon cupcakes for a friend and I couldn't get the proportions right--it came out more puddingy than cakey. Using almond flour was genius and seemed to have done the trick.
Second the grilling. A very nice idea--it made the cake pieces kind of crunchy on the edges and soft in the center, and that was really good. Just plain with strawberries and a little powdered sugar, the grilled lemon cake was delicious. (I also pan toasted a piece with a little butter and I actually liked that better than the grilling.)
Third, the lemon thyme cream. The lemon curd was delicious and very easy to make. I'd suggest using a lot more thyme to get more thyme flavor into it. I strained out the leaves--maybe I shouldn't have?--and lost some of the thyme flavor--which was also diluted quite a bit by the creme fraiche--and I did change the proportion and increase the lemon thyme relative to the creme fraiche. Even without the thyme flavor, the cake and cream were delicious and strawberries were a perfect accompaniment. A really good dessert that I will definitely make again.
First, the cake. The cake was delicious. In fact, I had spent all weekend a few weeks ago trying to make lemon cupcakes for a friend and I couldn't get the proportions right--it came out more puddingy than cakey. Using almond flour was genius and seemed to have done the trick.
Second the grilling. A very nice idea--it made the cake pieces kind of crunchy on the edges and soft in the center, and that was really good. Just plain with strawberries and a little powdered sugar, the grilled lemon cake was delicious. (I also pan toasted a piece with a little butter and I actually liked that better than the grilling.)
Third, the lemon thyme cream. The lemon curd was delicious and very easy to make. I'd suggest using a lot more thyme to get more thyme flavor into it. I strained out the leaves--maybe I shouldn't have?--and lost some of the thyme flavor--which was also diluted quite a bit by the creme fraiche--and I did change the proportion and increase the lemon thyme relative to the creme fraiche. Even without the thyme flavor, the cake and cream were delicious and strawberries were a perfect accompaniment. A really good dessert that I will definitely make again.
coffeefoodwrite
June 18, 2010
this looks absolutely yummy! definitely saving it for a summer grilling recipe...
TheWimpyVegetarian
June 8, 2010
What a great idea! I've been thinking along the lines of a grilled dessert too and this hits the spot with me!
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