.... make lemon butter!
When I visited my parents a couple of days ago, I left with a huge pile of lemons from their tree. This morning I turned some of them into Lemon Butter using a recipe I found in an old cookbook belonging to my Nan - she used to make the most delicious lemon butter. I hope mine tastes half as good!
I have a confession to make - I think I suffer from Obsessive Craft Disorder. When I see something that takes my fancy, I need to stop whatever project I am working on, and start on it immediately! My condition was triggered this week when I saw the sweet felt sachets at Checkout Girl. I have made a start on some (it is the perfect TV craft) - these could be the start of my Christmas crafting. But be warned - you won't be able to stop at one.
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Yum! The lemon butter looks too good. I may try this since I can make out the recipe in your book! :)
Wow.......lemon butter.......my DH likes anything lemon so I'm going to give this a try.
Karen L
I've somehow missed your last couple of posts...no idea how! I've never tried lemon butter, but it sounds delicious! Those older cookbooks have the BEST recipes. I haven't been to Calico and Ivy for the longest time...love your coin purse, and the fabric of course :)
My UFO pile is too large to start anything new (that's what I'm telling myself, anyway!)so you really need to stop showing us these fabulous projects!
Lemon Butter and I go waaay back. I have my gran's recipe too. She makes award winning stuff. I think the best way to eat it is at the fridge door off a spoon!
Let me tell you.....you're not the only one suffering from OCD. Now I just have to find some whool or felt to make some myself, but that is something not excisting in my sewingroom, so I have to wait a little before starting on this. So I just start on another new project instead this weekend LOL
Yum for sure! I have made lemon curd before, but this would be a first go at lemon butter. I'll have to go buy my lemons though.
What is the name of the cookbook? It looks like it has a bunch more decadent recipes in it. I'll have to keep an eye out for one like it at estate sales.
I have never had lemon butter before; it looks wonderful. I can just imagine it on short cake with whipped cream...
The felt flowers are very sweet.
I've only had lemon curd, not lemon butter, but it sounds good. I am definately going to check out those felt sachets, they look adorable and I love felt! Thanks.
Love love lemon butter. My Mum is going to make some for me and give me some soon, can't wait. The tags are really sweet and the sachets are beautiful.:)
Lemon butter sounds delicious. I've never had it.
How wonderful to use lemons straight from the tree. Lemon butter sounds delicious. The felt applique is very pretty.
lol you sound like me I see something that takes my fancy and off I go needless to say I have loads of half finished projects..... stay tuned I might do a post on just how bad I am!
Karen
Great Lemon-recipe, and the (TV)craft seem very interesting and pretty! Best weekend//Eva
Thank you for the recipe, Lisa! :-)
I was just thinking yesterday what could I do with all the lemons on my tree - and now I have the answer!
Love your felt applique!
Warm wishes,
Vikki xx
mmmmm, that lemon butter looks like Spring I say... DELICIOUS!!!!
I made a batch of orange butter up a couple of weeks back, perfect for using up all of those oranges I had an excess of... LOL!!!
Take Care
Jodie :)
Lemon butter is so good it's bad! Or so bad it's good. I can't decide which. But I do love the stuff.
Try this: mini tart pastry base. A dollop of lemon butter. A dollop of double cream. Top with mixed berries. Sprinke with icing sugar. Serve with french vanilla ice cream.
Divine!
I love your felties. I look forward to the day when I have enough time to do some more along those lines!
Hmm, I'm wondering if lemon butter is like our lemon curd - if it is it's just divine. How lucky to have access to lemons straight from the tree!
Now that applique is ....just....lovely. The bottom one is my favourite. I do love simple stylised flowers.
Please don't find a cure for your OCD! I love your projects. Wow that lemon butter looks delicious and I just love the tags. Pretty felt happenings too. Good for you to start your holiday crafting.
ooooh I love lemon butter but I have never made it!! and I love the felty loveliness I am heading over to Checkout Girl now
Your lemon butter looks so beautiful in those decorated jars...
Hello Lisa and Sara, I don't think you will be the only one....I have quite a few projects in the making and loved your idea of recycling the paint chips.....lemon butter have not had for a long long time......the labels are cute...Warm Regards Lyn
I was just looking at a recipe for lemon butter this weekend--I need to find my mason jars to make some!
I went to make lemon butter as well last week but opted for the cordial instead. How long does your recipe say that the butter will keep?
Those sachets look really pretty, like Susan I will bookmark the page and add it to my seemingly never end of to do pile.
Have a good w/e
Linda
I have never tried lemon butter - it looks delicious! Would you put it on toast or scones? How awesome would that be to have a lemon tree in your yard! I admire you for already starting on Christmas projects - I always need to start sooner.
That lemon butter looks so good. What a cute project. I think we all have that disorder.
I have never had lemon butter. Sure sounds good though.
Cute felt flowers. What great little gifts they will make!
I've never heard of lemon butter before. Lemon curd, but not butter. I wish I'd known last year, as we had a bumper crop of lemons. This year looks sad :-( Only one little lemon on the tree.
Mmm lemon butter sounds yummy!
Oh, thich slice of toast with some of that lemon curd/butter would go down a treat with my lonely cup of tea by my side just now... Looks soo good...The light on these photos is so delicious! And love the felty flower play...can't wait to see more! Happy weekend to you all :o) ((HUGS))
I have been so interested in working with wool, but have not found a good source for all those wonderful colors. Where do you get yours?
I suffer from the same disorder...I;m sure there is a help group out there for us that no one really wants to join.
No way Lemon Butter, you have totally made my day! I love love love all things lemon...thank you so so much.
I've never heard of lemon butter before - love your sachets -- isn't checkout girls work amazing?
These are the first photos I've seen of the sachets in progress--your flowers look wonderful! Thanks for linking to my tute!
There is something about homemade lemon butter that reminds me of my Nan, it is the best and something I refuse to buy from the supermarkets, I'd rather go without! Yours looks great.
Your little jars of lemon butter look delicious, never tried any so may have to give it a go too?!I can relate to some craft disorder too ;)))
Of course that's what you would do.
Looks great but I don't know if I like it?
Love the labels.
Love those little felt flowers. And the lemon butter tastes so good on wheaten bread (traditional Irish bread) toasted, yummmm
Obsessive Craft Disorder, huh? That would explain a lot.
The lemon butter looks delicious and I'm sure it is and the felt applique is beautiful.
ooo are you going to share the recipe??? your little felt sweeties look wonderful!
Doesn't it look good in the jars with those lovely big labels.
I think there are many of us with OCD. We have rooms filled with projects that we just had to try.
Love the felt colours you have chosen.
at one of my sewing days last week one of the girls brought some lemon butter tarts! you just mix the lemon butter with some whipped cream and place it in some prepared shortcrust sweet pastry cases, make them yourself or buy some, top with a little lemon zest.
very delicious!!!!!!!
Lisa now I know you are going to laugh, but I seriously look so up to you.
Yes, I know that I am much older, but so what.
Love Renee xoxo
OOO! lemon butter sounds yummy.
Oh, boy now I know what is wrong with me. OCD too. LOL
Yummy! Lemon butter. That feltwork looks gorgeous too!
The lemon butter looks yummy, but so do your felt flowers. I love the linen background you used. Matches perfectly with the felt!
The lemon butter looks great. I've told my sister about it she has a lemon tree. Was it hard to make? Can you process it?
Love lemons. So many things you can make with them!! Lovely felt work too.
Mmmm... lemon butter sounds delicious!
Uh-oh. I'm afraid to go look at the tutorial as I also have crafting ADD tendencies. LOL
Yours look so cute that I'm mightily tempted....
Mmmm Lemons! Is lemon butter the same thing as lemon curd? Those little flowers are adorable!
I love lemon butter. LOVE it!
I have never tried lemon butter, sounds delich!! Your felty project, so sweet!
Lemon butter.. Never heard of it, but it sounds delicious!
Your little felt projects look very cute. I love Melissa's work!
Hello, That lemon butter looks so delicious- I think I will have a go at making some myself!
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WOW!! Your jars of lemon butter look SUPER SWEET!!! bet it tastes great too!!
have a great week!
I'm sure they taste VERY good! And what a pretty glass and label!
Should I tell you something? I'm suffering from OCD as long as I can remember, but I don't think I need a cure, I prefer to live with it!
A good lemon butter is the devil gone citrus. And utterly heavenly to boot...
Just found your blog, thru This and That. I love it. My sister loves lemons, she is crazy for them. I will have to try and make this for her. BTW, love your little butter tag!
Your presentation is always so beautiful. I have never made lemon butter perhaps I should give it a go my neighbour just dropped in a bag full.
Lemon curd is my favourite!! :) I made bramble and apple jam last week - I love preserves!! Your lemon curd looks really yummy x
Very cute sachets -- I think your change of direction is totally justified!
The streets of Venice, where my daughter lives, are full of lemon trees in the streets (and in the yards as well!). I loved making Lemon Curd - but am afraid I will eat it all by myslef if I prepare it, now that I have no longer children in my house!
How long does this keep and do you have to refrigerate?
It looks soooooo good! I'd like to make some.
Great Lemon-recipe!!! i'm going to try this...
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Michell
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Lemon butter? Is that like lemon curd?
Lemon butter. Yummy! Love the cute labels on the jars. Perfect finishing touch. Dogwood
You are not the only one with COD. Have a serious case of it here too - wonder if there is somewhere we can go for help LOL...
And Lemon Butter - Yum.
Lemon butter, oh my gosh, how does one make lemon butter, it sounds so good. And those little jars they are in, adorable! I love your craft project, and I say when you get the crafting whim, go for it. You are very productive and that's a good thing.
That lemon butter looks so YUM! and those felty flowers... so so cute!!!
lemon butter???? oh sounds yummy
wow the lemon butter looks really great, bet it tastes great too!
Mmmmmmmmmm lemon butter. That's a must try for sure!
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