Lemon curd

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Lemon curd

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I have a lemon tree in my garden and it's laden with fruit at the moment, we tend to have fruit all year round which is great. The lemons are huge and at the same time as we have fruit we also have loads of flowers.

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So whilst I have a glut of lemons and I seem to have rather a lot of eggs I made some Lemon curd, it's called lemon honey here in NZ.

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If you want a tutorial on how to make lemon honey click here http://jsmwebber.blogspot.com/2009/11/l ... -curd.html
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Yum yum yum Bonniegirl

my OH makes Lemon honey but it nether lasts very long in our house

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It took an age to cool down, it's in the fridge now, I hope that it sets better it seems a bit runny :?
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I adore lemon curd, and yours looks particularly lovely, knowing you've grown your own! :thumbright:

However, I am intrigued by this mention of lemon honey - what is it and can we have a recipe? :lol:
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Or is it just honey made from bees in lemon groves? :oops:
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Being an ex-Pom :wink: I call it curd, but in NZ it's called lemon honey.

For the recipe and instructions on how to make it, click on the link in the first post! :thumbright:

It's very easy!
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Its great on toast in the morning or add a little gelatin and put into bases made of sweet pastry for a nice treat especially if you drizzle dark chocolate on top
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Guess what I had for breakfast this morning??? But without the chocolate......must try that! :thumbright:

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Home made bread too! :wink:
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yummy,

OH will be jealous, our lemon trees not big enough to strat fruiting yet, and as for chocolate its a staple part of any good diet, around here we call it sanity. as that's what it takes to recover after putting the kids to bed :lol:
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I'm sure when I was in NZ it was called Lemon Cheese (or was it lemon butter?) I am confused now but I have never heard of lemon honey before, so maybe the oldies in NZ call it something else? :dontknow: Anyway doesn't matter, it looks really lovely! I have never dared make any because I just know it would curdle - I can't make custard or hollandaise or anything like that! :(
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Possibly lemon butter, it's so easy.... go on MMM....make it...ya know ya want too! :wink: :mrgreen:
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Lemon flavoured scrambled eggs, ummmmm - no thanks! :lol:
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OOh tell me more Susiegee :wink:

We have a grapefruit tree too, and a mandarin. I have a lime to plant and I need to replace the seville orange that died in the pot! :oops:
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Hmmmm that lemon curd does indeed look delish!

Was thinking, would it work ok just using the lemon juice and not the rind? Could I use the rind for a lovely limoncello and the juice for fabby lemon curd? :iconbiggrin:

Let me know what you think ladies! Would make great christmas pressies! :mrgreen:

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I don't know if it wold or not :scratch: It would still be lemony but would it be lemony enough, I rather like the rind in.

Only one way to find out of course! :mrgreen:
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