aunt Sadies lemon curd
From rosemaryblue 16 years ago
- 30 minutes to make
- Serves 8
Wonderful served over cake, gingerbread, etc. It is a great filling for small tarts, cookies, and pastries. This recipe is Tried and True!
Ingredients
- 4 large eggs shopping list
- Pinch of salt shopping list
- 1-1/3 cups granulated sugar shopping list
- 1/2 stick unsalted butter, room temperature shopping list
- 2 tablespoons grated lemon peel shopping list
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice shopping list
How to make it
- In bowl, beat the eggs
- Place eggs in top of double boiler
- Stir in remaining ingredients until blended well
- Cook over simmering water about 30 minutes, stirring frequently until thick and smooth
- Lemon curd will thicken more as it cools
- When cool, cover and refrigerate
- Will keep 2 weeks in refrigerator
- This makes about 3 cups
- NOTE: Good to have on hand to dollop on your choice of goodies!
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I think this would be wonderful on pound cake, I am bookmarking, thanks...
organicmama
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