Ginger Scones with Lemon Curd & Cream

I was wracking my brain last night, trying to think of something original to cook. After hours of searching for inspiration i was ready to throw in the towel for the night, my grocery list devoid of the ingredients needed to make my next dish. Sighing, i thought i'd make scones in the meantime. Wait a minute- scones! Yum! What goes well with scones? Lemon curd! And what goes well with lemon curd? Ginger!

Note that to me, the key to a good scone is as little working with the dough as possible. Working the dough will make the scones heavier and chewier. Only knead enough so that the dough is combined in 1 big ball, then it's good to go. 

Lemon Curd Tart

Mmm i made this for my dad's birthday on Christmas eve. Once again i cheaped out and bought a premade flan base; they're just so easy!! Admittedly though, they do not taste as nice as a home made pastry base. I promise i will make one this year!!

So as i bought the base pre-made this post is really more of a 'how to make lemon curd' post. Lemon curd is not limited to lemon tarts. You can use it on scones with cream, you could add it to icecream (Maggie Beer does an exception lemon curd icecream), use it as a layer on a sponge cake, or just eat it on bread like jam. Remember though that it does not last like jam does; this stuff will only keep a few weeks and MUST be refrigerated.