Lemon Curd Dessert Cups Recipe
Mini dessert cups with dulce de leche, lemon curd and whipped cream. Easy to assemble and chill until serving.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 4 ounces dark chocolate 54-70% cocoa content
- ½ cup dulce de leche
- ¾ cup lemon curd
- 1 cup whipping cream see note 1
- 2 tablespoons butter see note 2
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar see note 3
Instructions
- Melt 4 ounces dark chocolate in a double boiler (or in a heatproof bowl over a pot of simmering water) or microwave. Add 2 tablespoons butter and stir until melted and smooth. Take it off the heat and stir in ½ cup dulce de leche.
- Divide the mixture between six mini cups (4 to 5-ounce) and spread it around the bottom of each cup/glass.
- Refrigerate for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, pour the cold 1 cup whipping cream into a medium bowl, add 2 tablespoons powdered sugar, and whip to soft peaks (firm peaks are fine, just don’t overwhip). Spoon into a piping bag or resealable plastic bag and set aside.
- Remove the cups from the fridge. Spoon lemon curd into each cup (about 3 teaspoons per cup). Spread it into an even layer.
- Pipe the whipped cream on top. Keep the tip of the bag close to the lemon curd while piping to help reduce air pockets. Fill to the top.
- Garnish with chocolate shavings, if using, then serve.
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Notes
- To make the whipped cream, you can use either whipping cream or heavy (double) cream.
- You can use salted or unsalted butter.
- Powdered sugar = confectioners’ sugar or icing sugar. You can also use superfine (caster) sugar or granulated sugar. If you like it sweeter, increase the quantity by one tablespoon.
- Make ahead: These mini desserts can be made a day in advance. They keep well in the fridge, just cover each of them with plastic wrap.
- Storage: Store in the fridge and take them out a few minutes before serving. The layers keep well, they don’t melt or seep. They will last up to 3 days refrigerated.
Nutrition
Calories: 375 kcal (19%), Carbohydrates: 31 g (10%), Protein: 3 g (6%), Fat: 27 g (42%), Saturated Fat: 19 g (119%), Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g, Monounsaturated Fat: 5 g, Trans Fat: 0.2 g, Cholesterol: 55 mg (18%), Sodium: 146 mg (6%), Potassium: 158 mg (5%), Fiber: 1 g (4%), Sugar: 27 g (30%), Vitamin A: 702 IU (14%), Vitamin C: 0.3 mg, Calcium: 85 mg (9%), Iron: 0.3 mg (2%)
Nutrition information is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator and may vary based on ingredient brands, substitutions, and portion sizes.
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