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How to Make Lemon Curd

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Curd is a close cousin to the familiar Lemon Meringue pie filling and in fact could be used to fill pies or tarts. Curd is typically used to fill small tarts, served with scones or served on toast. One of the best known flavors of curd is lemon but other flavors are well known and include, orange, lime or raspberry. All are yummy tea time treats.

Curd typically contains citrus juice, eggs, butter and sugar. The mixture is a custard base and requires gentle heating to prevent curdling.

Steps

Tips

  • Use a whisk to initially stir the ingredients together. When the curd starts to thicken, you will have to switch to a spoon to stir the mixture.
  • Cook over low heat to prevent curdling.


Things You'll Need

  • Spoon
  • Small saucepan


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