Lemon and Orange Cream is a delicate and fragrant cream, very easy and quick to prepare. In addition, it is also gluten-free and lactose-free. The egg-free lemon and orange cream is light, delicate and aromatic, and is perfect for filling tarts, spoon desserts or traditional pastries. In short, a versatile cream that we can prepare in no time when we want to enrich our desserts with goodness and fragrance. With only 4 ingredients: orange juice, lemon juice, sugar and corn starch, thickened on the stove in 5 minutes, we obtain a creamy, velvety, glossy, fragrant consistency with a delicate citrus flavor. It will win you over at the first taste!
Now let’s go to the kitchen and I’ll show you how to prepare Lemon and Orange Cream
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very affordable
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Cooking time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Winter, Spring
Ingredients
LET’S SEE WHAT WE NEED TO PREPARE
- 1/2 cup lemon juice (about 125 ml)
- 1/2 cup orange juice (about 125 ml)
- 6 tbsp + 1 tsp granulated sugar (about 80 g)
- 1/4 cup (4 tbsp) potato starch (about 30 g)
Tools
- 1 Citrus juicer
- 1 Small saucepan
- 1 Hand whisk
Steps
Let’s start preparing the
Let’s start preparing the lemon cream: using a citrus juicer and a measuring jug, extract 1/2 cup of lemon juice. Then squeeze 1/2 cup of orange juice and pour this into the jug as well.
Put the sugar and the potato starch into a small saucepan and mix well with a whisk.
Slowly pour in the lemon and orange juices a little at a time, stirring again to combine everything and obtain a smooth, lump-free mixture.
Place the saucepan on the heat and, continuing to stir, let the cream thicken. It will take about 5 minutes.
Here is our lemon and orange cream, ready to be used!
Enjoy!
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