Lemon Custard with Dried Lemon Slices and Lemon Fritters | Saveur
A true lemon-lovers dessert, this creamy cool custard is topped with warm batter-fried lemon wedges and crisp, sweet lemon chips.
Ingredients
- 6 medium lemons
- 1 cup heavy cream
- <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub> cup milk
- Finely grated zest of 1 lemon (about 1 tsp.)
- <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub> cup plain whole-milk yogurt
- <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>3</sub> cup granulated sugar
- 4 egg yolks
- 1 large lemon, ends trimmed, cut into 1/8" slices and seeded
- 1 Tbsp. confectioners' sugar
- Extra-virgin olive oil, for frying
- <sup>3</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> cup flour
- 2 Tbsp. light beer
- 1 tsp. granulated sugar
- 1 egg white
- 6 (1/4"-wide) lemon wedges, seeded
- <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> cup superfine sugar
- 6 small lemon leaves (see <a href="https://www.saveur.com/article/Kitchen/Citrus-Surprise/">Citrus Surprise</a>)
