Lemon Curd a la PF

[Whiskadoodle]

Where's the step that says you get to lick the spoon !

Can you use PF's recipe to make lemon meringue pie? I was looking at pie recipes to compare if this makes enough, it does. But then the 2 recipes I looked said to add some corn starch ( to help it set up? )

Well, the recipe looks good , so if not a pie, then perhaps spoonfuls into individual tart shells would be perfect...

[PrincessFiona60]

I thought it was given, that you get to lick the spoon.

Refrigerated, you don't need cornstarch to make it set for a pie. I like to make tarts out of this with a sweet butter crust.

Sweet Butter Crust
2 tbs sugar
2 1/2 c flour
1/2 tsp salt
stir together well
cut in
1/2 cup cold butter
add
1/2 cup ice cold water
allow to rest for 30 min before rolling out.

[Aunt Bea]

Also nice for a Victoria Slice!

victoria sponge cake with lemon curd

[Whiskadoodle]

We had so much fun offering each other the spatula or beaters or spoons to Taste Test when we were baking stuff for Christmas last week. It is part of the baking process.

Thanks for adding the butter crust recipe too. I think I have this, but I will copy again.

I think tarts is the way to go here. Dx doesn't care for meringues.

Now of course, regarding your recipe, when she asks, how can I truthfully say with a straight face it only made enough for 2 very small tarts. Must use a slotted spoon, must use a slotted spoon with large holes.

[Whiskadoodle]

Yum, Aunt Bea. That looks good too.

[PrincessFiona60]

Originally Posted by Whiskadoodle

We had so much fun offering each other the spatula or beaters or spoons to Taste Test when we were baking stuff for Christmas last week. It is part of the baking process.

Thanks for adding the butter crust recipe too. I think I have this, but I will copy again.

I think tarts is the way to go here. Dx doesn't care for meringues.

Now of course, regarding your recipe, when she asks, how can I truthfully say with a straight face it only made enough for 2 very small tarts. Must use a slotted spoon, must use a slotted spoon with large holes.

You only get to lick the spoon once...

[tinlizzie]

Originally Posted by Aunt Bea

Also nice for a Victoria Slice!

victoria sponge cake with lemon curd

Thanks belatedly, Aunt Bea - the photo on that link is so delicious-looking. Although just a plain old 'box' lemon cake is what I'm working with, my plan is to split it horizontally and spoon Princess Fi's excellent lemon curd between. Question: would freezing the individual extra pieces work? While I could eat the whole thing before it goes stale, I'm trying my best to whittle off a few pounds before Easter arrives.

[Aunt Bea]

Originally Posted by tinlizzie

Thanks belatedly, Aunt Bea - the photo on that link is so delicious-looking. Although just a plain old 'box' lemon cake is what I'm working with, my plan is to split it horizontally and spoon Princess Fi's excellent lemon curd between. Question: would freezing the individual extra pieces work? While I could eat the whole thing before it goes stale, I'm trying my best to whittle off a few pounds before Easter arrives.

Not sure!

The cake will be fine and I would think that the lemon curd would be ok if you ate the pieces while still cold or slightly frozen.

Time for some independent research in our tasting lab!

[tinlizzie]

Originally Posted by Aunt Bea

Time for some independent research in our tasting lab!

Another of those dirty jobs that someone has to do. You get an 'Atta Girl!' for your willingness to experiment on the behalf of others. I'm touched.

[Addie]

Originally Posted by tinlizzie

Another of those dirty jobs that someone has to do. You get an 'Atta Girl!' for your willingness to experiment on the behalf of others. I'm touched.

I would volunteer, but I don't want to put the weight back on that I have recently lost. With this new figure, I might be able to catch me victim #3. I outlived two.