This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe was chosen by Bridget of The Way the Cookie Crumbles. I tried to experiment with natural light for a few of these photos… Obviously, I need to experiment some more. 
This a simple dessert to make and did not take many ingredients. I started with some “Bo milk” (whole milk) and boiled it with some lemon zest. I’m not showing you my lemon zest. Of all of the kitchen tools I own, I do not have a zester. So I had to attack the lemon with a cheese grater. Let’s just say, it was a mess. Will someone please buy me a zester?? So anyway, I boiled the milk and the zest and let it seep. Then I mixed together the eggs and sugar.
Then it was time to temper the two mixtures together and pour it into a water bath to bake.
I ended up baking my custards a little longer than the original directions stated.
The end result was a very eggy custard. It was fine but tasted more like a lemon flan than a lemon custard to me. It was fine, but probably not something I would go out of my way to make again. Mike didn’t try it but Bo was a fan.
Then it was time to temper the two mixtures together and pour it into a water bath to bake.
I ended up baking my custards a little longer than the original directions stated.
The end result was a very eggy custard. It was fine but tasted more like a lemon flan than a lemon custard to me. It was fine, but probably not something I would go out of my way to make again. Mike didn’t try it but Bo was a fan.
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I’m glad Bo liked it. Your custard looks great.
The pictures made it look good but I am not a big fan of lemon stuff so I’ll just pretend it would have tasted like chocolate
I’m glad your son liked it! They look yummy. A microplane is great for zesting and grating fresh nutmeg…I hope you get one for Mother’s Day!
I tried Jamie’s Lemon Cup Custard last night. I thought it was very good not a real heavy lemon-flavor. It was very refreshing and light.
Mom
i like the shot of the lemon!!
Glad Bo liked it! He is just too sweet!!!
Custards look just right. Nice and lemony.
Good for you for trying it. I didn’t even go there.
Kudos for giving it a go – I figured this would remind me of flan as well, but I didn’t have the gag reflex for this. Go figure! Beautiful job!