Welcome to Sayeed’s Recipes, a place where curiosity meets the joy of baking. This collection features recipes from Nureed’s son, Sayeed, and his baking business, Goodu Bakes. Named after Sayeed’s nickname, ‘Goodu’ is a Punjabi term of endearment that also happens to reference one of the most comforting foods. These recipes are made with heart, imagination, and a whole lot of enthusiasm.

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Sayeed’s Super Zingy Lemon Curd (aka: What To Do When Mom’s Lemon Tree Goes Wild)

 

Hey everyone! It’s me, Sayeed from Goodu Cakes, and today I’m rescuing you from the mountain of lemons my mom’s beloved lemon tree makes every year. Seriously — that tree is a lemon factory. So let’s turn all that lemon power into the smoothest, zingiest lemon curd EVER.

 

Ingredients

  • 5 egg yolks

  • 1/2 cup sugar

  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (straight from the backyard tree if you’ve got one!)

  • Zest from 2 lemons

  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter

 

Directions

  1. Grab a heavy saucepan and toss in the egg yolks and sugar.
    Whisk like you’re trying to launch a rocket with pure elbow power — about 1 minute.

  2. Add the lemon juice and lemon zest.
    Whisk again for another minute. It already smells like a lemon party.

  3. Put the pan over low heat.
    Stir nonstop — pretend the spoon is a magic wand that only works if it keeps moving.
    Cook for 10–15 minutes until the mixture gets slightly thick and silky.

  4. Take the pan off the heat and add the butter.
    Stir until it all melts in and the curd looks glossy and fancy (you know… chef vibes).

  5. Let it cool, stirring here and there just because it feels professional.
    Then cover it tightly and stick it in the fridge to chill.

This makes about 1 cup of pure sunshine you can put on cakes, cupcakes, scones, pancakes, or honestly… just eat with a spoon while hiding behind the fridge door. I won’t judge.

Wait! Don’t toss those egg whites!

I always save the whites to practice making macarons.
I’m still perfecting my recipe — getting those feet just right is like training a tiny cookie to behave — so stay tuned! More macaron magic is coming soon.

 
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