Lemon Curd with Golden Sesame Seed Crust

I am finally catching up with the wintry warm desserts to satisfy my North American and European readers starting with Lemon Curd with Golden Sesame Seed Crust. This is a wickedly rich dessert with a variety of nuts, seeds, nut butter and honey.  It has a tangy nutty flavor with a creamy melt-in-the-mouth texture.  Though it does not take a lot of time to make it, it does take a little time to set.  But trust me, though, it is certainly worth the wait.

Serves about 4 people  

You Need

For the Crust

• ½ cup blanched almonds, soaked
  
• 1 Tbsp hemp seed oil
  
• ½ cup sesame seeds
  
• ¼ cup almond butter
  
• ¼ cup raw honey
  
• 1 Tbsp lemon zests

For the Lemon Curd

• 2 lemons, juiced
  
• 1 Tbsp lemon zest
  
• ¼ cup honey
  
• ¼ cup cocoa butter
  
• 4 Tbsp coconut butter
  
• 2 Tsp macadamia & cashew butter

For the Garnish

• 1 Honey Comb, cut into 4 equal strips

Method

For the Crust

Step 1. Blend all the ingredients together in the food processor, except the lemon zests, and blend until all the ingredients are well combined and a smooth paste is obtained. Stir in the lemon zests.Step 2. Take 4 molds of 5 cm X 6 cm (diameter X height).  Divide the mixture equally between the 4 molds and refrigerate for about 2 hours.

For the Lemon Curd

Step 1. Juice 2 lemons without pulp and pips into a small bowl.
Step 2. Add the macadamia & cashew butter to lemon juice and mix until well combined.

Step 3. Add the remaining ingredients and blend for 30 seconds until a very smooth paste is obtained.Step 4. Pour this lemon curd mixture equally on top of the crusts in 4 molds that have already been set.  Refrigerate for at least another 2 hours before serving.

Mounting the Masterpiece Together

Step 1. Take the desserts out of the refrigerator.  Carefully unmold them on to 4 dessert plates.

Step 2. Set a strip of honey comb artistically on top of each dessert.Step 3. Sit back and enjoy this delicious dessert

*Note 

• Once again this is a great dessert to make in advance.  You can make this delicious dessert a day or two prior to your enjoyment!

Case Study

This is delicious and rich dessert has a variety of nuts, seeds, nut butter and honey.  It is so tasty and is prepared from all natural raw ingredients.

• Almonds and almond butter have a buttery flavor but not too sweet.  Most of these are
• pasteurized but raw almonds and almond butter are available raw in health food stores.
• Sesame seeds are available raw both with hulls and without hulls.  They have good amounts of essential minerals.  Those with hulls are good source of dietary fiber. 
•  Cold pressed raw hempseed oil is a good source of omega 3 fatty acids.
•  Raw cocoa butter and coconut butter are plant sources and have good amounts of
• phytosterols, nonetheless, they are still fats, have high amounts of saturated fats and so have to be used in limited amounts.
• Macadamia and cashew nut butter is nut butter with a buttery flavor and a good source of good fats, minerals and vitamins.
• Raw honey is unpasteurized honey.  Honey, raw or not, is high in sugars, just like any other natural sweeteners, and so use it just enough to sweeten your dessert, not too much.

Health Benefits

1. This is a very rich dessert high in calories, total and saturated fats.  So, enjoy this occasionally in limited amounts.
   
2. Excellent source of vitamin C, a natural water soluble antioxidant, that enhances the body’s immune system, increases the elasticity of skin and blood vessels, and prevents bruising of the skin.
   
3. Good source of Vitamin E, which functions as a natural antioxidant and along with copper and manganese, is very effective in neutralizing the free radicals in the body.
   
4. Good source of magnesium.  It helps in relieving fatigue, relaxing the muscles, nerves and blood vessels, thus relieving the symptoms of asthma, migraine headaches, tension and soreness in muscles etc.
   
5. Very good source of copper, which reduces the risk of inflammatory diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, enhances the activity of enzymes that are needed to maintain the elasticity of blood vessels, ligaments and joints.
   
6. Good source of calcium and phosphorus which have a very important function of mineralization of bones, thus strengthening them.  They also function as cofactors in many important metabolic reactions.
   
7. Good source of iron.  It helps in maintaining good hemoglobin content in the blood and also reduces the risk of anemia.
   
8. Good source of phytosterols, which are plant compounds that have beneficial health effects.

Nutritional Facts:

Each serving of this dessert provides the following nutrients: 

Calories: 41% (800 Cal); Total Fats: 92%; Saturated Fats: 131%; Carbohydrates: 25%; Proteins: 19%; Fiber: 20%; Calcium: 26%; Iron: 21%; Magnesium: 40%; Phosphorus: 28%; Copper: 53%; Manganese: 60%; Vitamin C: 77%; Vitamin E: 24%; Phytosterols: 60 mg.

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