CRYSTALLIZED LEMON PEEL RECIPES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Line large cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper.
• In small bowl, beat cream cheese, granulated sugar and lemon peel with electric mixer on high speed 1 to 2 minutes or until smooth and creamy.
• Separate dough into 8 triangles. Spread about 1 tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture evenly onto each triangle. Spoon 1 tablespoon strawberries onto cream cheese at wide end of each triangle. Roll up, starting at widest end to pointed end. Place each roll-up pointed end down on cookie sheet. Brush with melted butter.
• Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix powdered sugar and 2 teaspoons of the lemon juice until smooth. Add lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon at a time until desired drizzling consistency, if needed. Drizzle over roll-ups. Serve warm.

Steps:

• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350 degrees F.
• Spray 1 half-sheet pan with nonstick cooking spray. Line bottom of pan with parchment paper; spray paper. Sift flour and next 6 ingredients into medium bowl. Mix in crystallized ginger. Using an electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl until fluffy. Beat in brown sugar. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time. Gradually beat in molasses, followed by 1 cup boiling water. Mix in grated lemon peel. Gradually mix in dry ingredients. Transfer batter to prepared pan. Bake until a tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool for 15 minutes. Run a knife around the pan sides. Turn out onto a rack and peel off paper. Cool and cut into 1-inch cubes.
• To assemble:
• Using a trifle bowl, start with an even layer of gingerbread cubes, top with 1/3 of the lemon curd mixture, and 1/3 of the blackberry sauce. Repeat 2 more times. Top with remaining whipped cream. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight before serving.
• Place lemon curd in a large bowl. Fold in half of the whipped cream until combined. Refrigerate if not using immediately. Reserve remaining whipped cream for the top of the trifle.
• Place blackberries, sugar, and salt in a medium saucepan and cook until the berries are soft and the sugar has melted. Transfer to a blender and blend until smooth. Pour through a strainer into a bowl. Stir in the framboise and lemon juice. Set aside until ready to use.