Actually I made this in November, the week before Thanksgiving on a peaceful Sunday afternoon where a friend and I made three of these pies. We juiced a lot of yuzu which yielded so much more juice than the ones from last year and waited forever for the crust to fully bake (it could have used more time, though) and I whisked a triple of the below filling until my shoulder and bicep ached but my stomach rumbled from the tart smell of citrus.
In a small saucepan, combine cornstarch, sugar and salt. Gradually add water, stirring until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil for 1 minute and then remove from the heat. Quickly stir half of hot mixture into egg yolks, mixing well. Return to saucepan, continuing to blend well and return to boiling. Boil for another minute. Remove from heat. Stir in yuzu or lemon juice, yuzu or lemon peel and butter. Pour immediately into pie shell.
The yuzu is super tart, and you can really taste rind, which gives it a big punch of flavor. I knocked off half a point because editor-in-chief Justine Sterling thought it tasted more like tangerine than like yuzu, but all the same, it has a strong citrus flavor that lingers on your tongue as you eat. Senior staff writer Jordan Myrick suggested making an ice cream float with this and some Sprite and, you know, I just feel so lucky to work alongside geniuses.
Transfer the yuzu cream to a pastry bag fitted with a bismarck tip, and fill the doughnuts. Serve as soon as possible! (The doughnuts should be fine for an hour or two, but will be best when freshest.)
Very slowly whisk the heated yuzu juice into the egg mixture to temper it. Pour the mixture back into the saucepan, place on the stove over medium low heat, and cook, whisking constantly, until mixture thickens and becomes pudding-like. This should only take 5 minutes or so.
In a small bowl, rub the yuzu zest into the sugar. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. Optional: In the morning, transfer the mixture to a food processer and pulse a few times, until the zest is even more finely grated and distributed in the sugar.
The difference comes down to whether you bought yuzu juice (or yuzu extract) vs. yuzu puree or yuzu marmalade. And it has everything to do with the sweetness. Yuzu juice is very tart and sour, so I recommend pairing it with a sweetener like honey. On the other hand, yuzu puree like this option from Monin is already sweetened or else concentrated enough to not need additional sweeteners.
A vibrant blend of roasted habanero, sweet corn, and yuzu, milled together into a bright and textured hot sauce. Dreamt up by the noma test kitchen to give everyday cooking a unique hit of heat. A staff favorite, which we use on everything from barbecued fish and vegetables to fried eggs and salads.
Japanese yuzu peel is ground into cocoa butter and paired with bean-to-bar dark chocolate for a refreshingly citrus, lightly floral flavor. Crafted with Arriba Nacional cacao from Ecuador's Hacienda Victoria Estate. Roasted, ground and molded by hand in Napa Valley, California.