Chookie's Meyer Lemon Dust

[achookwoman]

We have had our first full crop of Meyer Lemons.   I have been looking for different ways of preserving this beautiful fruit. I have been using my dehydrator lately so thought I would dry some lemons and then grind them into powder in the TMX.
I sliced 8 lemons as thin as possible,  and then dried them.  This took all day.  I ended up with 100g of powder.  It has an intense lemon flavor and could replace zest in a recipe. Could be added to meringues or cream in a sponge.  Shortbread biscuits or coconut biscuits.  Sugar could be added for an icing and i could go on and on.
Posted by elizabeth at 1:35 AM
NOTES
Make sure that you grind it as fine as possible,  to powder.
When used in cooking,  grind again with other dry ingredients. Example, with rice flour  to make Lemon Pepper,  add pepper later.

In custard,  grind with sug. And cornflour,  before adding milk and eggs.  ( to 500mls. Of milk,  need 4 teaspoons,  or more for a strong flavour.

[SueJen]

Chookie, looks great, I've been given stacks of oranges and lemons, will have to get the dehydrator out.

[trudy]

What a great idea Beth.  What would we do without you! You are always coming up with such great idea's AND they work!!!!

[SueJen]

would be great in the lemon custard, no more little lumps

[achookwoman]

SJ,  now that is a good idea.                                                                       

would be great in the lemon custard, no more little lumps

[maddy]

would be great in the lemon custard, no more little lumps

Perfect idea SJ 
Chookie...what's the difference with a Meyer lemon,  compared to I guess a regular lemon?

[achookwoman]

Maddy,  they are not as' lemony,'  if that makes sense.  You could easily sub any citrus fruit in this recipe.
We can't grow real lemons or oranges easily because it is so cold here.

[cookie1]

Chookie this looks amazing. We had a Meyer lemon at our other house and it was wonderful. The one we have here is a dwarf and isn't as good, but it is covered in blossom at the moment.

[judydawn]

This is a great idea Chookie, so easy to use and so many uses.  Added to pepper to make lemon pepper.

[achookwoman]

Wow,  Judy I use lemon pepper a lot.   Hadn't even thought of this. 

[Halex]

Chookie thanks. My olds next door have a meyer lemon tree, when it fruits we get weekly supplies, shoudnt be too far away it was flowering last week. I love meyer lemons, so much better than normal lemons & so juicy.

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[fundj&e]

i dont have dehydrator ,i going to dry them in the sun. it may take a few days or maybe afew weeks   

[faffa_70]

Thanks Chookie, 9 trays have gone in my dehydrator this morning 

[achookwoman]

Uni,  give them a quick help along with a few mins.  in a warm oven.

faffa.  great,  I only did 4 trays.

[Cuilidh]

Did you leave the seeds in Chookie?  It looks like Uni has taken her seeds out.  How much of a difference do you think this would make to the end taste?