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katex · 05-04-2009, 10:54

Well, I did it !! Absolutely delicious.

Not without its problems though.

Used a pan over another (as per Margaret P's advice).

First problem was getting that granulated sugar to dissolve .. round and round the pan .. felt like one of the witches from Macbeth. Hubble, Bubble ..blah, blah.
Realised had not put the lemon juice in with butter and sugar, and mixed it in with the eggs. Well, shouldn't make any difference.

Did get frustrated and put it straight onto the hob, but was very careful.

Couldn't wait any longer and poured in rest of ingredients .. ah, sugar has now dissolved, but wonder what 'thickens' mean. Kept at it for another 1/4 hour ... surely ok. Pours in jars ... seems sloppy.. today, has thickened to good consistency. yippee.. keep dipping me fingers in to taste.. yummy.
Never mind about that sugar on kitchen floor, crunch, crunch... LOL.

Now, had a lemon left over, what to do with it ? Brain wave, a well-deserved Bombay Sapphire with Lemon and Ice. Mission accomplished.

05-04-2009, 10:54	#25
katex Resting in Peace Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Clayton-le-Moors Posts: 10,551 Blog Entries: 3 Liked: 16 times Rep Power: 11259	Re: Lemon curd, lemon cheese Well, I did it !! Absolutely delicious. Not without its problems though. Used a pan over another (as per Margaret P's advice). First problem was getting that granulated sugar to dissolve .. round and round the pan .. felt like one of the witches from Macbeth. Hubble, Bubble ..blah, blah. Realised had not put the lemon juice in with butter and sugar, and mixed it in with the eggs. Well, shouldn't make any difference. Did get frustrated and put it straight onto the hob, but was very careful. Couldn't wait any longer and poured in rest of ingredients .. ah, sugar has now dissolved, but wonder what 'thickens' mean. Kept at it for another 1/4 hour ... surely ok. Pours in jars ... seems sloppy.. today, has thickened to good consistency. yippee.. keep dipping me fingers in to taste.. yummy. Never mind about that sugar on kitchen floor, crunch, crunch... LOL. Now, had a lemon left over, what to do with it ? Brain wave, a well-deserved Bombay Sapphire with Lemon and Ice. Mission accomplished.