lemon curd or lemon filling

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63 Pinches
Springfield, GA
Updated on Apr 4, 2012

This recipe comes from England by way of my family. My most often way to use lemon curd is a filling small pastry cups. (Lemon Tarts) )see recipe I posted for Pecan tarts for the pastry cup recipe) Recently I used as a filling in my lemon cake (which I have posted), and it makes a very good cake, awesome! Hope you enjoy...

prep time 5 Min
cook time 25 Min
method ---
yield fills approx. 2 1/2 dz. small pastry shells, or can use as filling for cake

Ingredients

  • 6 - large eggs
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice
  • - **grated rind from 3 lemons**
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup melted butter (one stick) don't substitute margarine.

How To Make lemon curd or lemon filling

  • Step 1
    Put eggs into a double boiler and beat well (about 1 min) Add lemon juice, rind, sugar and melted butter.
  • Step 2
    Cook, stirring over rapidly boiling water until thick...20 to 25 min. Remove from heat... let cool. Store in covered container in fridge, up to a week.
  • Step 3
    This is great, because it can be made ahead, and have ready when you make the tart shells or cake.

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