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

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>>> 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


Here is a really good, and really easy recipe for lemon curd.

http://www.finecooking.com/articles/...rd-method.aspx

or

http://tinyurl.com/czczx5

I have a bunch of lemon juice in my freezer. Time to make some.

Tracy