Comments on: Lemon Curd

By: Brittany

Brittany — Sun, 02 May 2010 10:45:45 +0000

My grandma always called it lemon butter… sounds so much nicer

By: kate

kate — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:39:41 +0000

Justine — Perhaps you didn’t let the curd refrigerate long enough? Mine got firmer the longer it sat in the fridge. I believe I even left it in there overnight before taking the pictures. As for the plastic wrap, it should be pressed to the surface of the curd and then wrapped around the rest of the bowl. Sorry for the confusion!

By: Justine

Justine — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:59:06 +0000

Hi kate! I recently made the lemon curd on your website because it looked so great, but mine did not come out nearly as firm as yours looks in the pictures you have posted, any ideas as to why? I followed the recipe but was a bit confused at the wrapping of the curd at the end part. Did you literally wrap all of the curd or just the top in the bowl?

Thanks!!!

By: kate

kate — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:02:29 +0000

J — The link to the recipe you used didn’t come through, but I’m glad you found one that worked for you!!

By: J

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:41:19 +0000

I’ve tryed it, but I used a 1,1/4 cup of water, cause just 1/4 seemed too little, must be a typo.. and it was great! soooo yummy I couldn’t belive, and very easy to make

By: kate

kate — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 01:43:33 +0000

J — I have never tried it myself, but I have seen recipes that use cornstarch instead of egg yolks when making a curd. This might be a good option for you. I would suggest starting by adding a tablespoon and gradually adding more as needed to get the right consistency. Like I said, I’ve never tried it but if you experiment with it let me know how it works out!

By: J

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:23:59 +0000

Is there an alternative to egg yolks maybe? i would love to make this but i dont eat eggs…

By: kate

kate — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 22:30:58 +0000

Q — Exactly! I forgot to mention that this is the same stuff that they use in lemon pies. It would also be brilliant as the filling of a cupcake or between layers of a cake. I’m already dreaming up different ways to play with this amazing stuff … and not call it curd.

By: Q.

Q. — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:31:05 +0000

Totally agree – Lemon Curd by another name might be more popular:) I used to be turned off by the sound of it myself, until I realized, “OH! It’s lemon pie filling! AWESOME!” I could eat the stuff by the spoonfull. Yours looks fabulous!