Recipes Fresh Berries with Lemon Cream Be the first to rate & review! This luscious lemon cream, a staple in Belinda Leong's crème brûlée–style lemon tarts, has a bracing tartness. It's lovely as a topping for scones and biscuits at brunch or dolloped on fresh berries for dessert, as in the recipe here. Recipe from Food & Wine America's Greatest New Cooks By Belinda Leong Belinda Leong Belinda Leong is a James Beard Award-winning pastry chef. She co-founded and co-owns the critically acclaimed b. Patisserie in San Francisco. Belinda's work has been featured in Bon Appétit, Food & Wine, Washington Post, The Tasting Table, Huffington Post, Serious Eats, Thrillist, and AFAR, among others. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Updated on September 11, 2018 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: © Christina Holmes Total Time: 30 mins Yield: 8 to 10 Ingredients 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest 3/4 cup sugar 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice (4 lemons) 4 large eggs plus 1 large egg yolk Salt 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, cubed Mixed fresh berries, for serving Directions In a medium saucepan, bring 2 inches of water to a boil; keep the water at a simmer over low heat. In a large stainless steel or glass bowl, using your fingers, rub the lemon zest into the sugar. Whisk in the lemon juice, eggs, egg yolk and a pinch of salt. Set the bowl over the simmering water and cook the mixture, stirring, until very thick, 5 to 7 minutes. Scrape the cream into a medium bowl. Add 3 tablespoons of the butter to the cream. Using an immersion blender, puree until the cream is smooth. Add the remaining butter and puree until incorporated. Press a sheet of plastic wrap directly onto the surface of the cream and refrigerate until well chilled, about 4 hours. Spoon over fresh berries and serve. Make Ahead The lemon cream can be refrigerated for up to 2 days. Rate it Print