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Lemon Curd
Recipe courtesy Alton Brown
Show: Good Eats  Episode: The Egg-Files
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Wonderful! A little too sweet
12/29/2007 at 02:02pm
User: Anonymous    User Rating:
Everything about this recipe was perfect - perfect texture, easy to make, beautiful presentation. It was just a on the sweet side for me. Next time I will add 1/2 or 3/4 of the sugar. Delicious and beautiful!




Great
12/17/2007 at 12:11am
User: Rachael from Tallahassee, FL    User Rating:
This was the first lemon curd I've ever made. Mine took more like 20-25 min to get thick enough so perhaps I should have had the water turned up hotter. It's been mentioned in other recipes but 170 F is about when it's thick enough to coat a spoon. I have trouble sometimes deciding Anyway it turned out delicious and I served it with shortbread at a party and it was quite a hit.




Yummy
11/03/2007 at 08:44pm
User: Anonymous    User Rating:
Fast, easy and very yummy.




Universal Lemon Curd ... WOW!
10/29/2006 at 09:19pm
User: tom from charlotte, NC    User Rating:
Easy. Flavorful. A bit tiring to whisk for 8 minutes in a double boiler, but it was worth it. Used a hand-held electric "eggbeater" the second time, made it easier to cook the curd and to add the butter. All in all an excellent investment of time, ingredients and otherwise left-over lemon juice (don't ask). Makes anything taste great, except maybe old sneakers.




Perfect!
10/19/2004 at 05:55pm
User: Anonymous    User Rating:
Very Easy! Very Good!




MMMMMMMMMM
09/10/2006 at 03:03pm
User: Elisabeth from Sharpsburg, MD    User Rating:
This is the best curd recipe and I adapted it to other citrus fruits too. I had more sucess heating it on the stovetop directly instead of in a double-boiler, it took less time, but except for that I wouldn't change a thing! YUM!




DANGER - addictive substance
08/20/2006 at 02:58pm
User: Dean from Cuyahoga Falls, OH    User Rating:
WOW. This stuff is amazing. ALTON IS THE MAN. Do exactly as he says and spread it over some pound cake. Alton cannot miss!!!!




Wonderful
08/19/2006 at 05:14pm
User: Jack from Roanoke, VA    User Rating:
Kind of hard to know just how long to cook the mixture, coating the back of a spoon is not somthing I see readily,but everone loved it.




LOVE IT!
08/17/2007 at 10:57pm
User: Chef John from Gilbert, AZ    User Rating:
love love love love!




Loved it!!
06/10/2004 at 11:24pm
User: ASHLEY from Austin, TX    User Rating:
This was a wonderful and simple recipie!! It has a fantastic lemon taste without being overly sweet. Goes great with scones, and even keeps a little longer in a jar than AB recomended!




I actually feel like a real chef!
05/16/2006 at 10:50am
User: Jonathan from colorado springs, CO    User Rating:
LOL, all kidding aside, this is one of the best things I've made, dessert wise. Alton is king. I had a little trouble knowing when to stop heating the mixture as I couldn't tell when it was thick enough. It seemed to coat the back of a spoon from the beginning, and I had never made anything like this, and had absolutely no experience. Luckily, I guessed correctly. It doesn't get as thick(on the stove) as I expected. I just thought some of the neophytes such as myself might find that info helpful. I am making more today. It goes fast!




Wonderful
04/16/2006 at 05:49pm
User: Becky from Longview, TX    User Rating:
I love lemon pie, lemon bars, lemon cookies...but this beats everything made with lemon! Wonderful and easy. "Thank you" to AB for another wonderful recipe.




Heavenly Eats
04/10/2006 at 04:29pm
User: Lesley from Santa Maria, CA    User Rating:
No words can describe this delight. From this I will make to die for Nepoleons, etc. It's endless what one can do with this perfection.




Yum!
04/08/2006 at 06:49pm
User: Andy from Omaha, NE    User Rating:
Yum!




lemon curd receipt
04/07/2006 at 11:51pm
User: sandra from ravesnwood, WV    User Rating:
I was making a cake that called for lemon curd, went to my local supermarket and could not find so went home watched tv and mr. brown had it on ]his show, boy i was lucky to have found the receipt and i am real glad that i now can make it whenever i have need of it; thanks so much for putting hard to find items in reciept form. Thanks Thanks Mr. Brown




Fresh and delicious
03/09/2008 at 06:56pm
User: Anonymous    User Rating:
My forearm got a little tired from all the whisking, but it was definitely worth it. The curd was sweet and tart and so fresh and delicious.




Curds of Love
02/25/2006 at 02:50pm
User: DEBBI from spokane, WA    User Rating:
This is the best lemon curd recipe I've ever tried. I increased lemon juice to 3/4 cup...simply marvelous!




Perfect Every Time
02/13/2006 at 05:53pm
User: Anonymous    User Rating:
I wanted to make dinner/dessert for my husband (he's normally the chef, for GOOD reason), but didn't want to completely Semi-Ho it. AB to the rescue! AB's Rib-eye steak, spinach salad, basmati rice and pound cake (store-bought, because time was short) topped with AB's lemon curd and strawberries. The lemon curd was fabulous and really topped off the meal! Thanks, Alton




A Wonderful Lemon Curd
01/16/2005 at 04:50am
User: S from Marthasville, MO    User Rating:
A wonderfully delicious lemon curd. Much better than the imported variety. Really easy to make.




amazing
01/10/2006 at 08:22pm
User: Anonymous    User Rating:
Best lemon curd I've tasted. Perfect over fresh scones, vanilla ice cream or pound cake. Mix fresh lemon juice and powdered sugar in marscarpone and dollop on top.