To convert any of these ingredients into US measurements please use this Quantity Conversion Chart. Ingredients:90 gm (3 ounces) butter. Don't attempt to use
margarine Method:Melt butter in a large heat-proof bowl in the microwave. Cook on high for about 3 and 1/2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds. Stir quite briskly as it thickens. Pour into warmed jars, seal and refrigerate. This
makes about 2 cups of lemon butter. It keeps well in
the fridge for 2 - 3 weeks. Notes:I usually cook twice this amount as it gets eaten fast, especially if you are like me and you eat it straight from the jar with a teaspoon. If you double the recipe it takes about 7 minutes to cook. The lemon butter will thicken further as it cools down. Food Facts:Lemons originated in China. The Chinese emperors used to like lemonade. 1 medium lemon has 18 calories. Lemons contain phosphorous, potassium, calcium, beta carotene and fibre. The pectin in lemons has been shown to reduce cholesterol levels. With a spoonful of honey added a hot lemon drink is soothing to those who have colds and sore throats. Eggs are one of the most versatile forms of nourishment
available. Nutritionists recommend we eat a maximum of four
eggs per week, although a study by the Harvard
School of Public Health found that there is no significant link
between eating eggs and developing cardiovascular disease in healthy
individuals. Most eggs sold today are infertile
because there are no roosters housed with the laying hens.
There are no nutritional differences between
fertile and infertile eggs. Eggs contain all nine
essential amino acids, making them a complete protein food. An egg
shell has as many as 17,000 pores over its surface. It is said that
a mother hen turns over her egg as many as 50 times per day. This is
done so that the yolk doesn't stick to the inside of the shell.
A fresh egg will sink in water, but a stale one
won't. White shelled eggs are produced by hens
with white feathers and ear lobes. Brown shelled eggs are produced
by hens with red feathers and red ear lobes.
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