Lemon recipes
This tangy citrus fruit will perk up any dish, sweet or savoury. Choose from one of our zesty recipes including a chilled lemon soufflé, homemade lemonade, a zingy lemon tart and even a gorgeous risotto.
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Classic cake recipes
Easy lemon drizzle loaf cake
A zesty, syrup-drenched sponge with a sugar crust is our go-to teatime bake. This timeless...
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Afternoon tea recipes
St Clement’s squares
It’s simple but delectable: a soft shortbread-like base with a zingy citrus topping melding into...
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Italian dessert recipes
Lemon fluff with limoncello cream
This is Darina Allen’s family recipe for a lovely and light lemon pudding topped with...
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British puddings
Sussex pond pudding
This Sussex pond pudding is made with a crusty steamed suet pastry which encases a...
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Make-ahead dessert recipes
Chilled lemon soufflé
This make-ahead lemon soufflé recipe is easier than it looks but you don’t have to...
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Cheesecake recipes
Lemon curd cheesecake
Bring a little sunshine into your life with Simmone Logue’s lemon curd cheesecake recipe – crammed...
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Lemon recipes
Lemon rice
This lemon rice is light, fresh and it’s quick to make. Enjoy it as part...
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Frozen dessert recipes
Frozen lemon and blueberry mousse cake
The lemon cake to end all lemon cakes – we’ve layered sponge with sweet-tart lemon...
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Italian lemon pudding
In Italy this dessert is known as ‘sbriciolata alla crema di limoni’. The literal translation...
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Make-ahead dessert recipes
Baked lemon curd syrup sponges with brandy custard
We’ve given these dainty sponges a little grown-up treatment with a slug of brandy, a...
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Make-ahead summer dessert recipes
Lemon mousse with candied lemon
Serve this citrusy, creamy light-as-air lemon mousse in stemmed glasses for an easy, yet impressive...
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Sweet tart recipes
Lemon curd meringue tarts
Smooth, zesty filling encased in crisp pastry and topped with stiff meringue kisses – this...
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Scone recipes
Lemon sugar cube scones
Take afternoon tea to the next level – Rebecca Sullivan’s scones are topped with lemon-soaked...
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Mother's Day recipes
James Martin’s classic lemon drizzle cake
James Martin’s easy lemon drizzle cake recipe, taken from his cookbook Sweet, is perfect for afternoon...
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Frozen dessert recipes
Frozen yogurt with lemon and passion fruit curd
This tropical frozen yogurt recipe comes served with crispy shards of buttery biscuits – a...
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Biscuit recipes
Lemon and strawberry viennese whirls
Icing and strawberry jam are sandwiched between melt-in-the-mouth biscuits in this must-make afternoon tea recipe....
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Quick Italian midweek meal recipes
Herb and lemon risotto with parma ham crumbs
A fresh and zingy risotto recipe that is full of flavour but made with very...
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Baked cheesecake recipes
Baked lemon cheesecake
This baked lemon cheesecake recipe has been adapted from Eliza Acton’s cookbook, published in 1845....
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Lemon recipes
Couscous with preserved lemons
This zesty Moroccan side dish of couscous with preserved lemons will add instant flavour to any...
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Afternoon tea recipes
Lemon and pistachio battenberg
This battenberg cake recipe has a beautiful hit of lemon to cut through the sweetness.
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Lemon recipes
Cardamom churros with lemon curd dipping sauce
Churros is a Spanish classic but the lemon and cardamom in this recipe gives it...
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Lemon recipes
Lemon and lavender possets
This easy recipe for lemon and lavender possets takes only 5 minutes to prepare.
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British puddings
Berry and lemon curd bread and butter pudding
This shortcut bread and butter pudding recipe is made with berries and lemon curd for...
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