Lemon Curd.

[Lucinda]

I am seriously addicted.
S e r i o u s l y.
I can only find Dickinson's around here, which is good and nicely tart, but I am shopping around for a good recipe.

Anyone have a favorite recipe?
And how do you like to use Lemon Curd? (assuming you do!)

[Phentex]

1. I've made Mark Bittman's but I keep a jar of Dickinson's too...

I use it in between the layers of lemon cake and I like it sandwiched between a basic sugar or shortbread cookie. Mmmmm....

[Lucinda]

11. I love shortbread...so any excuse to make it is a good thing!

I'll look for Bittman's recipe.

Thankie for the suggestions!

[BlueToTheBone]

18. It's great on a spoon too! nt

[bluedave]

2. yep

[link:http://www.food.com/recipe/easy-lemon-curd-144944?layout=desktop|

http://www.food.com/recipe/easy-lemon-curd-144944?layout=desktop

[Lucinda]

10. The first pic scared the heck out of me

but when I clicked through I saw the others. LKooks yummy!

Thanks for the recipe! I like the fact that it has lower sugar content than others that i've seen!

[freshwest]

19. Loved the cook's quote: 'Until one has loved an animal, part of their soul has remained unawakened.'

[cbayer]

3. My favorite is inside a crepe with some cream cheese.

[Lucinda]

9. I have streamlined mine for a quick snack to

about a tablespoon on a plain tortilla. I'd love it as a crepe - thankie for the suggestion!

[Fortinbras Armstrong]

4. Lemon curd recipe

1/2 cup unsalted butter (one stick)
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (3 to 4 lemons)
Zest of one lemon, finely grated
1 pinch salt (if you have salted butter, omit the salt)
6 large egg yolks

In a heavy saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat. Remove pan from heat & add sugar, lemon juice, zest & salt, whisking to blend. Add the yolks, one at a time, whisking each until it disappears.

Cook the mixture over medium low heat, whisking constantly, until it thickens & leaves a path on the back of a wooden spoon when a finger is drawn across it. DO NOT ALLOW IT TO BOIL.

Let it cool. It will keep in the frig for a month and in the freezer for three months.

[libodem]

5. yum

That sounds delicious. I love sour!

[Lucinda]

8. Thankie much!

1/2c lemon with the zest should make it nice and tart!

[freshwest]

20. This is just what I have been looking for a long time. Thanks!

[WhollyHeretic]

6. I use Alton Brown's recipe and it's always a big hit.

It's my mother's favorite food so if I make it when she's coming over I always make a double batch and send what's left with her. It keeps for up to 2 weeks. I usually serve it on a polenta cake.

[Lucinda]

7. Thankie! I'll check out his recipe! I love AB!

[msanthrope]

12. On lavender shortbread. It's amazing...nt

[Lucinda]

13. I bet!

I wish I was still growing lavender. Love it!

[msanthrope]

14. I am in the middle of my harvest in the back yard. Having an herb garden

is my therapy.

[Lucinda]

15. We usually grow herbs, sweet and hot peppers, and heirloom tomatoes

but didn't get anything in the ground this year. I'm envious of your garden!

[themrssarahhall]

16. Lemon Curd Donuts

My sister made some homemade donuts with lemon curd filling a month or so ago.... they were so delicious I'm still thinking about them now! She said they were super easy to do. She's nuts about lemon curd - has it with bloomin everything! So I can definitely recommend putting them in some donuts!

[Lucinda]

17. Yum! Sounds wonderful!