How is lemon curd made

To avoid any cooked egg bits I cream the butter and sugar then add eggs one at a time mixing well after each. Then add lemon juice then heat. Takes about minutes to thicken, stir constantly. I haven't made Lemon Curd yet, but I'm puzzled by comments about the cooked eggs. To keep the eggs from cooking, just mix the butter and sugar together, creaming them just as you would when making a cake. Then add the eggs, one at a time, and mix each one in real well. Then add the lemon juice and zest.

Then heat in pan. The eggs will not cook! Rating: 4 stars. Word to the wise, this recipe is great, and easy to make.. This is a pretty classic lemon curd, although some recipes would add more butter and use only egg yolks no whites. This needs to be sitrred very frequently for the first minutes and then almost constantly as it begins to thicken to prevent burning.

Cooking it this way, you'll have no problems. Cooked egg is a sign that your heat was too high and you weren't stirring enough. If you're nervous about it, I suggest cooking over a double boiler on medium not high! This is not a recipe you want to walk away from as it's cooking. Good, clean, classic flavor, though. I picked a huge load of lemons over Thanksgiving with plans to make lemon curd.

I settled on this one after looking around online and through several cookbooks. This was delicious and so easy! I cooked it on low heat because my range is gas, and I often find recipes calling for medium low need low on mine. However, it was taking quite a lot longer than the 6 minutes in the recipe.

Honestly, this was spectacular! I can't wait to make more I only made one batch. I'm also going to make some scones to put it on the other day, I ate it just on plain toast -- oh, my gosh, I had to make myself stop at 2 pieces! Thanks for a great recipe, Tawnie! I love lemon curd and have never made it at home because I thought it would be too much trouble. Totally easy and came out perfectly hence the name, I guess. Kristal S.

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Home Recipes Lemon curd. Save recipe. Lemon curd. By Miriam Nice. Preparation and cooking time. Prep: 10 mins Cook: 15 mins. Share on facebook. Dietary Vegetarian. Share Share this with. Print recipe. Recipe tips. Method Put the lemon zest and juice, sugar and butter into a heatproof bowl. Recipe Tips To sterilise jars, wash the jars in very hot, soapy water or put through the hot cycle of a dishwasher. Related Recipes. Panforte By Sarah Cook. Homemade lemon curd By Mary Berry.

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