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1.05.2011

handmade Christmas, part III


I made several jars of Lemon Curd to go with the tea towels that I gave as gifts this Christmas, and they were a huge hit!



Lemon Curd - makes about 1 quart

6 lemons
2 cups sugar
3/4 cup butter, cut into pieces
6 eggs, beaten

Zest 2 of the lemons.
Juice the lemons to get 18 Tbsp juice.
Combine the zest with sugar, lemon juice, butter and eggs in the top of a double boiler over medium heat.
Stir frequently until thick, about 20 minutes.
Pour into jars, cool and refrigerate.

This is a family favorite (my grandma used to make it every year for her church's Christmas tea) and is delicious on scones, toast, waffles, pancakes, crepes ... pretty much anything!


I'm posting a link to this on some of these blogs. :) 


7 comments:

  1. Rachael@Lovely Crafty HomeJanuary 7, 2011 at 9:18 AM

    What delicious gifts! I'd love it if you'd share this on my linky party today!

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  2. Jane, Naples, FloridaJanuary 7, 2011 at 10:12 AM

    I just bought some and love it! Really want
    to try making it myself, so I was thrilled to
    see your recipe. Thank you!

    Jane
    Flora Doora

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  3. DoneneJanuary 7, 2011 at 11:05 AM

    This looks delicious and I love your cute decorated jars.

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  4. LizJanuary 7, 2011 at 12:41 PM

    Mmmmm...I love some lemon curd! Looks delish.

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  5. Laurie in SCJanuary 7, 2011 at 2:20 PM

    This looks totally delicious! I'm going to try to make some sometime - so I'm bookmarking this post. Thanks so much for sharing and Happy 2011!

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  6. Rachael@Lovely Crafty HomeJanuary 7, 2011 at 4:15 PM

    Thanks so much for linking up today! Hope to see you again!

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  7. SachikoJanuary 8, 2011 at 11:05 PM

    I love everything about lemon!

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