
I didn't acquire her recipe but adapted a recipe from Pary Moppins. I am very pleased that the finished curd tastes very much like my friends gift. The little change I made was adding more sugar (2 and 3/4 cups). I know that sounds like a lot but the little tarts have only a little more than a teaspoon of filling in each and before I added the extra sugar it made the taste tester pucker up pretty good and even cross her eyes! When I increased the sweetness she smacked her lips and gave me the O-KAY sign.
I'm the kind of cook that needs more of a guide the first time I make something so I also used a candy thermometer to indicate the temperature needed (200° F) to achieve a thickness perfect for tarts or spreading on toast or muffins. It took about 40 minutes of stirring the 4 ingredients in a double boiler but having Girl Grand to help me with that worked out fine. By the way, if you don't have a double boiler try this. Put a large pan on the stove burner and a trivet or canning jar lid in the bottom of the large pan. Fill the large pan about 1/2-2/3 full with water. Place a smaller pan or bowl over the trivet and above the water. The trivet/lid and water will keep the smaller container off the bottom and lessen the chance of scorching the curd.
While Girl Grand stirred the lemon mixture and chatted I made a crust and used canning jar lids to cut the dough into circles. I gently pressed the pie dough into mini muffins and prebaked for 15 minutes at 350° F.
By the time the tart shells were cooked and cooled the Lemon Curd was ready. The curd is very lemony and creamy. I used a small ladle to pour curd into the little tart shells and the rest into jelly jars. It is super yummy on a breakfast piece of toast.
Girl Grand and I set up a proper tea to enjoy the efforts of our cooking. It didn't take long for us to devour the tarts!
Looks yummy! I didn't even know there was such thing as lemon curd!
ReplyDeleteIt's a lot like American lemon pie filling, very tart.
DeleteI have only recently begun to truly enjoy the wonderful flavor that lemons offer. I will defnitely have to try this!
ReplyDeleteThese look and sound really delicious. I never cook with lemons and am clueless on how to do so so I'll have to look at the full recipe and give it a try.
ReplyDeleteThese look amazing and I bet they taste yummy
ReplyDeleteI adore lemon curd but could never master making it. I always end up with lemony scrambled eggs! Blech! I'll have to try your recipe next!
ReplyDeleteI think it's all about cooking slowly using a double boiler method. It was my first try and it turned out perfect.
DeleteOh! Lemon curd, so Good! Having it for breakfast is so delicious and almost feels decadent! I have always adored lemon and Lemon curd looks so pretty when it's made!
ReplyDeleteI have enjoyed it on toast or English muffins for breakfast and yes, it feels decadent.
DeleteJust found you on the BoB FB page and love this post! I cook with my daughter "The Catfish" (her middle name is Catherine, but her sister always pronounced it as Catfish, ha!) & it is the best experience! I love that you do the same with Girl Grand. We always say that we are loving our family through their bellies when we make fun meals together. Can't wait to read more of your posts!
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