Vegan Lemon Curd

Easy to make, a lot healthier than conventional sweets and can be eaten hot or cold.

Serves 4-6

Ingredients

• 125ml apple juice
• 1 tbs Clearspring Agar Flakes
• 59g Clearspring Malt Syrup 
• 59g Maple Syrup
• pinch of Clearspring Traditional Sea Salt
• 2 tbsp lemon rind
• 59ml lemon juice
• 2 tbsp Clearspring Kuzu
• 79ml soy milk
• lemon slices for garnish

Method

1. Bring the apple juice and agar flakes to the boil and simmer for 8-10 mins until the agar has dissolved. Stir.
2. Add the syrup, salt and lemon rind to the pot and stir once more. 
3. Dilute the kuzu powder in cold soy milk, then add to the simmering pot of agar mixture and stir constantly until the liquid is translucent and bubbling. 
4. Turn off the heat, add lemon juice and mix well.

Chef

Mayumi Nishimura

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