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How to Get the Best Zest From Lemon Peel
Many recipes call for freshly grated lemon peel. What the recipes don't tell you is how best to actually grate the lemon and then how to mix it into your ingredients in order to achieve the most zest.
You will need:
Fresh lemon (one lemon usually produces about 1/2 teaspoon of grated lemon peel)
Grater
Waxed Paper
Pastry brush
Cake tester
How to Grate the Lemon
Wash the lemon and remove any stickers that may be on it.
Tear off about 8 inches of waxed paper and fold in half and put under the grater.
Using the finest grating surface of the grater, grate the lemon in circular motions. Do not apply too much pressure on the lemon. You should only grate the yellow part of the peel. Once you reach the white layer of the rind, stop grating and turn the lemon to another area. Tap the grater against the waxed paper occasionally to loosen the peel from the inside of the grater.
Continue to grate the entire lemon, or until you have the right amount of lemon peel (measured with a measuring spoon).
Use the pastry brush to clean the grater, brushing in the direction of the diagonal rows of grating edges. Brush in each diagonal to clear the grater. Use the cake tester to clean out the individual holes of the grating surface if needed.
Immediately rinse the grater in hot water.
To get the best zest from the lemon peel, I recommend that you stir it into whatever measure of sugar the recipe calls for. Allow sugar and lemon mixture to sit for about 5 minutes before using it in the recipe. The sugar will absorb the lemon peel flavoring and really help to deliver it evenly in whatever you are baking.
Good Luck and Happy Baking!
Are you new to baking bread? The Jan's Dough can help with easy-to-follow illustrated instructions!
- Illustrated Instructions for Creating Jan's Dough Sourdough Starter (This is a day-by-day pictorial diary of the sourdough starter being created.)
- Making Bread...it's easier than you think! (This is a fully illustrated tutorial for making Jan's Dough Sourdough Bread.)
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