Home made lemon curd

[Lozzles]

Lemon curd is my dad's absolute favourite. (As I type I know there is a jar packed in his suitcase for coming over. )

I have zillions of lemons on my tree just waiting for this!

I am going to make this cake for him.

Ally, lemon drizzle was my dad's favourite cake and he called it Lemon Louise I used to make it for him.

[Kaz]

That's lovely

[Diflower]

Ally, lemon drizzle was my dad's favourite cake and he called it Lemon Louise I used to make it for him.

Aww Loz how lovely
x

[Ally]

Lemon curd is my dad's absolute favourite. (As I type I know there is a jar packed in his suitcase for coming over. )

I have zillions of lemons on my tree just waiting for this!

I am going to make this cake for him.

Ally, lemon drizzle was my dad's favourite cake and he called it Lemon Louise I used to make it for him.

Loz..you have mentioned a few similarities with our dads. xxxxxxxxxxxx

[Weka]

There's an 1955's edition of the Edmonds cookbook here, (every kiwi kitchen has an Edmonds cookbook, or your just not a kiwi )
It's listed in fillings and icings section, not jam.
Recipe is
1lb sugar
4ozs butter
4 eggs
Rind and juice of 4 lemons

Grate the yellow of the lemons, strain the juice, beat eggs a little, put all together in a double saucepan (double saucepan I've never done, and the more recent reciepe doesn't say that)
Cook slowly till thick and smooth
Put into hot jars and cover when cold.

[Kaz]

That looks a lovely easy recipe

I'm guessing that without the butter, it would be clear bright yellow, unlike the cloudier paler result from the Delia recipe or the jar I was given Clear yellow is what I remember from the shop bought stuff mum used to buy when we were young

[Weka]

Whoops, one if those sugars was supposed to say butter.

I wonder if you used clarified butter if the result would be different.

[Workingman]

I'm guessing that without the butter, it would be clear bright yellow, unlike the cloudier paler result from the Delia recipe or the jar I was given Clear yellow is what I remember from the shop bought stuff mum used to buy when we were young

Isn't one lemon curd and the other lemon cheese or is there no difference?

I used to love sandwiches made with the clear stuff.

[Workingman]

Found it.

Lemon cheese has twice the butter and half the eggs with the other ingredients being the same. It is paler and thicker than lemon curd.

[Weka]

Made my lemon whatever 2 nights ago. Yum yum. About to whip up another batch tonight before the last of my lemons go off