Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Lemon Curd, what???

A few weeks ago Trader Joe's featured lemon curd on their FB page and so I checked out the product and read the reviews. All these people were talking about lemon curd like it was gold and I thought, "Lemon curd? Good on pancakes? Especially good with yogurt?" Of course my curiosity sparked and I wanted to know what all the hype was about. C'mon, good could this really be?

3/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon lemon zest
2 large eggs
2/3 cup fresh lemon juice (2 1/2 large lemons)
2 tablespoons butter (stick)

Seriously, how could these ingredients develop into something that is so good???

Combine the first three ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly with a whisk. Cook for about 3 minutes or until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is light in color. Stir in lemon juice and butter; cook for 5 minutes or until mixture thinly coats the back of a spoon, stirring constantly with whisk. Let cool. Store lemon curd in the refirgerator; its good for one week.

Ok so I bet you're curious like I was...lemon curd is one of the best creations ever! I tried it on a whole grain blueberry English muffin and it was good...but by far, I'd have to say its absolutely DELICIOUS in yogurt!!! This is a must try. Lemon curd is easy and cheap to make but trust me it'll taste like a million bucks (well not quite a million but close enough).

2 comments:

  1. Wow! This was a tsunami of lemon zest!! Good enough to eat solo or as you suggest as a spread or topping. Lemon curd cupcakes anyone??!

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