Quick and easy lovely lemon curd

WHEN LIFE GIVES FOOD WRITER LETITIA CLARK LEMONS, SHE MAKES MORE THAN JUST LEMONADE. FROM HER SUNNY SARDINIAN KITCHEN, HER RECIPES ARE A CITRUSSY TAKE ON EASY, ELEGANT ENTERTAINING

Celebrate the much-loved citrus fruit with these zesty treats

If you like, make a larger version of these mini trifles and pack into a container to take on picnics. To make it nut-free, ensure the madeira cake doesn’t contain ground almonds, and swap pistachios

MAKES 10 Ingredients For the lemon filling110g caster sugarFinely grated zest of 1 lemon2 tsp lemon thyme leaves1 egg, plus 3 yolks2 tsp plain flourPinch of fine sea salt125ml lemon juice125ml single

■ Makes 12-15 ■ Prep 40 mins plus cooling, chilling and 1 hr setting ■ Cook 15 mins unbaked dough only 175g softened butter, plusextra for the tin100g golden caster sugar250g plain flour, plus extrafo

Bursting with juicy sweetness, these tray bakes bring a taste of summer with their jewelled fruit enveloped in gold