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hahabogus wrote:
> "Nancy Young" > wrote


>> hahabogus wrote:
>>> "Nancy Young" > wrote

>>
>>>> Believe it or not, I don't think I've ever had that. I'm sure I'd
>>>> like it a lot, I love lemon.

>>
>>> lemon curd is what is in a lemon tart or a lemon pie

>>
>> The only lemon pie (aside from lemon meringue) I've had is
>> the Weight Watchers recipe Stan posted. Lemon is one of
>> my favorite things, so go figure I never tried lemon curd.


> So then you've had lemon curd with pastry on the bottom of it and
> meringue on the top of it. A lemon pie filling is a type of lemon
> curd. A type that has firmed up due to cooking.


Okay.

> Making lemon curd allows the making of lemon pies or tarts easier plus
> gives you the option of something different to spread on your toast or
> muffin in the morning or spread between the layers of a multi-layer
> cake or fill a jam buster or even eat with a spoon. Good stuff!
> Personally,I like the tarter versions of lemon curd.
>
> Even nice spread on pound cake.


And I love pound cake! Heh. I like tarter lemon stuff, too. My
lemonade is a little tough to take, but I love it. More lemon juice
and less water.

I'm going to have to make the lemon curd.

nancy