Reviewed: Apr. 23, 2013

Delicious - wonderful on bagels... my only complaint is that I couldn't eat it fast enough before it went bad...

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Sabrina

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Palmdale, California, USA

Living In: Kitanakagusuku, Okinawa, Japan

Reviewed: Apr. 20, 2013

I have never made anything like this so I was extra cautious, but it turned out great! Sure, it did cook an hour but I really wanted it to wor out. I think I can cook it quicker next time. I creamed the butter and sugar together first, as others had said, then added the eggs one by one. Next I added the lemon ingrediants, cooked it low, and stirred it constantly. Very impressed with myself!

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M_Ellery

Reviewed: Mar. 26, 2013

Makes a good, easy lemon curd. Nice balance of tart/sweet. I had to cook mine for way longer than 6 minutes to get it to thicken. Maybe next time I will use the same recipe but use Meyer lemons. I did not temper the eggs and it was just fine. Just heat it slowly. Great topping for ice cream, angel food cake, cheesecake....

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Katierose

Reviewed: Mar. 9, 2013

Yum! I love this lemon curd! I have never purchased it or made it, but I love lemon, so I thought this would be good, and it is! I don't use butter (I'm lactose intolerant and butter kills me), so I think it cooked slightly different for me with margarine, but it still worked. I couldn't get the lemon curd to hold marks from the whisk, but it was coating the whisk and the pan, so I knew it was done, and it was. It thickened up in the fridge and was full of divine lemony-ness. I read through the reviews and ended up deciding to temper the eggs, which always works well for me. I read some of the advice about tempering--it's not that complicated. Just whisk the hot mixture into the eggs, constantly whisking, until the eggs are warm, then slowly whisk the egg mixture into the hot mixture on the stove. My eggs have never curdled, and I've never had to strain them, nor have I ever needed to use a double boiler. It takes just a few minutes, a little patience, and constant stirring. Thanks for the recipe!

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pomplemousse

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Pendleton, Oregon, USA

Living In: Dumfries, Virginia, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 27, 2013

This MAY just be the best lemon curd I've ever made. Awesome. Just a taste is so wonderful. Keeps in the fridge in a jar for a long time.

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Ardys

Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: Spring Grove, Minnesota, USA

Living In: Duluth, Minnesota, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 24, 2013

The lemon curd made from this recipe is *great*, but the directions are utter for people who have no experience making colloids like curd or hollandaise sauce (hence my 4-star rating). They do basically encompass what needs doing, but warnings should be added so that inexperienced cooks understand how gently the mix needs to be heated, and how constantly one needs to stir. My recommendations for those of you who haven't had much practice with this kind of sauce: get all the ingredients but the butter whisked thoroughly together, and begin heating them gently (start at low, and gradually turn up to medium-low or *maybe* even medium) in a heavy pan with just one tablespoon of butter in the mix. When that melts, start adding the rest of the butter about a tablespoon at a time, letting each piece incorporate before adding the next. Once it's all in, just keep stirring, don't let the heat get above medium, and be patient while it thickens. It takes a while, so make sure you've got at least 20-30 minutes free to cook it.

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NMHeckel

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Feb. 8, 2013

Yummers ! This is a great recipe and very easy. I know it says 6 minutes but it took me about an hour of gentle stirring over moderate heat to get the texture fairly thick. It's not firm but it will go well in a recipe or over ice cream. I suppose it would get stiffer if I would go longer and maybe I will try it next time. Got some rare egg flakes but not worried, hardly noticeable.

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sweettea

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Bloomfield, New Mexico, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 19, 2013

Very easy recipe! I did have to add additional zest for more flavor because the butter attempted a take over, but it was a wonderful filling for my petite fours.

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harmonynichole

Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2012

This recipe made a really lovely lemon curd, much better than the shop bought lemon curd. I was pretty nervous about making it so I put it over a double boiler to cook, which took me about half an hour but I knew it would, I'd never made lemon curd before. I didn't change the recipe except for adding a little more lemon zest.

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Pooch656

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Porirua, Wellington, New Zealand

Reviewed: Nov. 13, 2012

It came ot very good. I did cream the butter and sugar and than added the lemon juice when it started to get warm. I used a glass pot and it came out perfect. I would make this again.

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