Friday, November 21, 2008

When Life Gives You Lemons....

...You make sweet yummy Lemon Curd






This is another bowl that belonged to my grandmother. I love using her things and only wish that I had more to be able to pass a few to my girls



Sweet yummy stuff





Most people don't know the history behind curds nor what to eat them with. The originated in England and you can make different flavors. I love lemons so I made Lemon Curd. You can use i on scones, bread, cakes. Its devine!






The finished product. Another one of my homemade treats tat I'm gonna pass around for the holidays




Lemon Curd

3/4 C freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 Tbsp grated lemon zest
3/4 C sugar
3 eggs
1/2 C unsalted butter
Directions:In a saucepan, combine all ingredients and cook over medium-low heat*. Cook 6-10 minutes, and occasionally whisk until thick enough to hold marks from the whisk (about the consistency of pudding.) Store in the refrigerator.*If the heat is turned up too high, the eggs will curdle.It really makes a huge difference when you make this with fresh lemons, so use them if you can. I had 4 large lemons that netted 1 cup of juice. I added enough to make 1 1/2 cups and doubled my recipe and made 3 jars.
Happy Squeezing!!!!




1 comment:

Danica said...

I wish I liked lemons, cause this looks pretty good!!