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@MISC{D'sa04preparingand,
author = {Elaine M. D'sa and Ph. D},
title = {Preparing and Preserving Lemon Curd},
year = {2004}
}
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Abstract
Making a fruit spread is a delicious way of preserving nature’s bounty and adding interest to meals. Several kinds of spreads can be prepared – jams, jellies, conserves, butters and curds. They may supplement the breakfast table or can be used as a topping or filling for tea-time treats – pies, tartlets, meringues, cookies, cakes, muffins, scones and crumpets. What is a fruit curd? Fruit curds are traditional English spreads, made with fruit juice, butter, eggs, sugar and flavorings. The result is a rich, smooth, melt-in-the-mouth blend that is prized in the best year-round or holiday gift-giving tradition. Increasingly, gourmet gift-shops and food stores catering to epicurean tastes stock several flavors of fruit curds including orange, raspberry, strawberry, nectarine, lime, key lime, mango and even banana curd! The most well-known and sought-after variety, however, continues to be the classic ‘lemon curd ’- this article will therefore highlight this citrus curd. Making lemon curd at home is sometimes perceived as a challenge to novice cooks, but once the home-food preserver has mastered the art of making this delicacy, its versatility and the demand for this item will be well worth the effort.
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lemon curd fruit curd breakfast table holiday gift-giving tradition fruit spread key lime traditional english spread sought-after variety taste stock several flavor fruit juice classic lemon curd melt-in-the-mouth blend citrus curd several kind delicious way home-food preserver prepared jam tea-time treat pie nature bounty food store
