Although I am not a fan of themed holidays, particularly when it comes to love, because love should be cherished every day.
Okay I can overdo it once a year?;p
Food is undoubtedly my passion, but you already know that, and preparing meals during those special days only inspires me more.
Cooking has been a major factor in our relationship since my sweetheart and I first met. He enjoys eating, and I enjoy cooking - perfect combo some might say. Otherwise, there is no special celebration of Valentine's Day for us, no gift-giving, and no showy events.
But today I was certainly going to make some desserts, and after seeing the V challenge yesterday, I had lemon flavors on my mind.
If you recall my awful effort at a lemon cake, you'll notice that it appears I am determined to try again—as long as I make it succeed, that is.
I dug deeper at the recipes in an effort to find the one that could be the best. But in order to avoid reiterating myself entirely, I chose to combine the lemon with homegrown raspberries from the harvest of the previous year and shape them into hearts as a symbol of the upcoming Valentine's Day.
You'll need the following ingredients:
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups flour (180gr)
1 cup sugar (200gr)
Baking powder, 1 1/2 tablespoons
Salt, 1/2 teaspoon
1/2 cup unsalted butter (115gr, room temperature)
juice from half a lemon
1/2 cups of milk (120ml)
Lemon zest, 1 teaspoon
Separately combine all of the dry ingredients except the sugar, then in a separate bowl, cream the butter and sugar until frothy, then add the eggs and continue to beat (at a lower speed) until the mixture is completely combined. To ensure that the biscuit stays light and airy throughout baking, use a wire whisk in instead of a mixer as you slowly add the remaining dry ingredients to the butter and eggs.
Before squeezing the lemon, grate the zest as finely as possible and combine it with the rest, do not forget to join the milk.
Raspberries are optional; you may use any other fruit that pairs nicely with lemon or simple vanilla cream, but these two are my favorites combo. Apart from that, it reminds me a lot of love, when we have sour days but know that the core is juicy and luscious like a raspberry.
I added two teaspoons of powdered sugar after squeezing a few tablespoons of raspberries.
Molds - you remember my muffin challenges, well I changed the shape!
Well oiled and ready to fill.
One spoonful of mixture - one spoon raspberries - one spoonful of mixture.
Use a toothpick to spread the mixture evenly and tuck in the raspberries so they don't come out during baking. Preheat the oven - 180 degrees.
Bake them until they get a golden color, baking took me about 15 minutes.
The irresistible scent of lemon was wafting from the oven, and I could already see that the recipe had worked this time! The only thing I can fault myself for is overfilling the molds, which caused the edges to get buried under the soft biscuit. But that didn't hurt the taste, except that I lost a few extra minutes taking them out carefully so as not to lose their shape.
Love takes time and patience, true that!
Raspberries have dropped to the bottom of the biscuit, giving the hearts the appearance of having two faces; you may pick which one you want to gaze at. :p
Will it last until Valentine's Day? No, they've already gone, and I haven't even published them yet. 😏
(shhhh, I hid a few)
So, my dears, love each other with or without gifts, every day all over again, add some tasty bites, and even the slightly bitter ones have to be swallowed every now and then.
Since love is undeniably individual, love the best you can, holidays aside, respect will always be a top priority and the core of every relationship.
Bon appetite!❤️
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Neither am I, but when food is involved I can change my opinion... 🫠
Thanky!
Looking forward too see what you got on your mind. 😉
Many thanks @ackhoo 🤗
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Thank you sweety 😋
The comparison of lemon and raspberry to the sour and sweet aspects of love is so fitting. What a beautiful and authentic way to observe Valentine's. Your sweetheart is a lucky man!
Who would say that two plants could describe it better than anything.😂
Much thank you for the kind words. 🫠
Very good recipe, the combination of flavors is wonderful.
Many thanks! ☺️
Thank you for sharing 😊
Thank you for sharing!
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What a beautiful heart-shaped cookies, I love the mold, besides the combination of flavors must be super, and with a very attractive color so golden.
Thank you very much!
This is really easy to prepare dessert, moist and perfect for storaging. (:
Lovely..
It’s a season of love.. some cake recipe is not a bad idea afterall
Food is always great idea, no one will say no to it.
Instead of fancy dinner, fancy cookies :D
Doesn't surprise me that they wouldn't last!
...love goes through the stomach, they say💛
They were right, but never spoil your sweetheart too much, otherwise you'll end as a personal chef. 😂
Aaah yes for sure!!😅
I am just on time to see your Valentine's day biscuits before I fall asleep :)
{damn, you didn't ask this time for a name... that one would be perfect... 😂}
Looks so great, almost smelling the lemon and raspberries 🌟
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Happy day for you two, every day!
You are right on time for a sweet dreams :)p
Name? I am all ears! It can have a middle name.:p
To you three too! 💫
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qeMFqkcPYcg
sweet dreams are always welcome ;))))
Those look and sound soooooo delicious. Lemon and raspberry!
Bookmarked to try.
Right now I'm busy being a Valentine grinch and want to add red food colouring and runny red icing sugar into the middle...
and turn them into Halloween treats 😈
p.s. I wouldn't fault you on anything. #justsayin
You can even use this one to make a cake! Actually this is a Starbucks wanna be moist lemon loaf, but there are so many variations. (eyeroll)
I'm always up to treats, no matter of season!:D
They look delicious and so perfect! It's always a good idea to hide a few to surprise the husbands and loved ones later. Love every day and every moment ♥
I hide them in vain, he always finds them.:D
They look delicious and the heart-shaped cookies are appropriate for the celebration of love. Thank you for sharing your recipe. Regards.
I adored this recipe and loved the narrative of your post. I also think there is something fun and symbolic in every dish that inspires us, regardless the holidays--of course, if we love cooking. I love that you can use fruits from your garden. It's hot here; I live on the coast, near the sea; we have mostly mangos and lemons in our backyard, and I often use them. It is gratifying.
I loved your heart-shaped cupcakes; I want to eat them all. Greetings, @alt3r 🥰
You are absolutely right, at the end of the day the most important thing is the love we put into every prepared meal, even simple things can be masterpieces.
I wouldn't object if I had mangoes at my fingertips, which in my country are only available by import and are usually tasteless.
Thank you very much for your wonderful words 🍀