What to do with lemon curd?
I bought a jar of lemon curd at Trader Joe's on a whim. The sign at the store said to spread it on crumpets, which I did (delicious!). Now what do I do with it?
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11 Comments:
Make a trifle, fill miniature tarts, use it as a cupcake filling (make a hole in the cupcakes and pipe it in), spread it between cake layers. Don't you just love lemon curd?
MelsDiner at 10:29AM on 04/05/08
Love lemon curd! @MelsDiner - you covered everything I was going to say as I was reading the post. Great minds and all that. ;-D
crazyspice at 10:35AM on 04/05/08
TJ's lemon curd is my favorite!
I use it for lemon berry shortcakes:
http://nujoikitchendiary.blogspot.com/2008/03/wishing-for-summer.html
It's also really good on anything blueberry. I sometimes make blueberry muffin tops. I undercook them slightly and then finish them in the toaster for breakast. Served with lemon curd??! They are the best. It's wonderful on blueberry scones and plain scones as well. Are scones the same as crumpets? I'll have to look those up.
Happy eating!
http://nujoikitchendiary.blogspot.com/
NuJoi at 10:44AM on 04/05/08
Lemon curd - yum! I usually make my own, and serve it in a little dish with a meringue kiss on top and a shortbread cookie stuck in the side. I call it "Deconstructed Lemon Meringue Pie." :)
CookiePie at 11:24AM on 04/05/08
Spread on a crepe, roll up, powdered sugar on top. You are so going to need more lemon curd!
chiff0nade at 11:34AM on 04/05/08
CookiePie, that sounds adorable and delicious.
I hear some craaaazy people across the pond spread it on toast...Try it. ;)
Christina at 11:35AM on 04/05/08
All of the above; Yum, and tried & true {except the toast!}. I make my own as well. I have a bountiful berry garden in the Summer & I use the curd as a base on puff pastry {large or individiau} tarsts topped with berries. I actually like to stew strawberries and add a little finely chopped rosemary in it. layer on top of thin layer of lemon curd then top with whole berries. It is so delicious..I am thrilled spring is upon us!
stigcr at 11:48AM on 04/05/08
Make a nice tart and spread it on the bottom them meringue the top.
Join the Daring Bakers and make the Party Cake Dorie Greenspan's take on Nick Malgieri's recipe
http://daringbakersblogroll.blogspot.com/
I make it often with TJ's lemon curd.
JerzeeTomato at 3:09PM on 04/05/08
eat it with a spoon, silly girl.
ChelleyD01 at 10:44PM on 04/05/08
Another idea that I forgot about: use as a cookie filling. Make a batch of your favorite sugar cookies, cutting a hole from the center of half of the cookies before you bake them. Make a cookie sandwich by spooning a dollop of lemon curd on the cookies without holes. Top with a "holey" cookie.
MelsDiner at 12:01PM on 04/07/08
Hmm...you could make lemon curd tarts, lemon curd hamantaschen (like me!), maybe use it in a lemon pie, thumbprint cookies...the possibilities are endless!
Hillary
Chew on That
Chew on That at 12:36PM on 04/08/08