Lemon Curd

[Guest guest]

Hello,

I've been looking all over the Internet for an answer to this question: how long

does lemon curd last? I mean to say, its life expectancy. I've been making lemon

curd for a while now w/o butter and as it has been used up so quickly every

time, I've never reached the rotting stage. Does anybody know how long lemon

curd lasts? Most recipes that call for lemon curd don't even bother saying how

long it'll keep as it uses the lemon curd right away, i.e. lemon meringue pie.

If anybody knows an answer to my question, please reply. Thank you.

Dan

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[Guest guest]

At 07:18 AM 8/14/2007, you wrote:

>Does anybody know how long lemon curd lasts?

>Most recipes that call for lemon curd don't even

>bother saying how long it'll keep as it uses the

>lemon curd right away, i.e. lemon meringue pie.

Dan,

I'd base it on the shelf life of your eggs. Use

the freshest eggs you can, and then don't keep it

for than a week or so past the sell-by date. In

this house, lemon curd doesn't LAST long enough to go bad....

— Marilyn

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

[Guest guest]

Re: Lemon Curd

At 07:18 AM 8/14/2007, you wrote:

>Does anybody know how long lemon curd lasts?

>Most recipes that call for lemon curd don't even

>bother saying how long it'll keep as it uses the

>lemon curd right away, i.e. lemon meringue pie.

Dan,

I'd base it on the shelf life of your eggs. Use

the freshest eggs you can, and then don't keep it

for than a week or so past the sell-by date. In

this house, lemon curd doesn't LAST long enough to go bad....

- Marilyn

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

[Guest guest]

forgive me for asking, but what do you use chicken liver pate and lemon curd

for? i'm still cooking basic foods because of time and the large quantities my

son eats, so there are whole new horizons that exist in the scd past mushed

squash, carrots and chicken.

bonita

[Guest guest]

Actually, both of these are pretty easy to digest and can be used

early. Chicken liver pate does have sauteed onion and garlic in it.

The lemon curd is mostly lemon juice, eggs and honey. (It's a dessert

or cake topping or filling.) Go for it, Bonita!

mom to -12

SCD 4/23/04

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> forgive me for asking, but what do you use chicken liver pate and

lemon curd for? i'm still cooking basic foods because of time and the

large quantities my son eats, so there are whole new horizons that

exist in the scd past mushed squash, carrots and chicken.

> bonita

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[Guest guest]

Well, to be techical here, lemon curd is made with lemon juice, honey, and egg

yolks. Sometimes egg whites that have been beaten are added to the lemon curd

after it has been cooked, say, in lemon meringue pie. Butter is usually used in

making lemon curd but of course that can be handled easily by just omitting the

butter from the recipe and carrying on. Lemon curd is a really handy way for

using up leftover egg yolks from recipes that use only egg whites, i.e.

meringues or macaroons. My lemon curd recipe is like this:

1/2 cup fresh lemon juice

1/4 cup honey or creamed honey

3 egg yolks

In a double broiler (or a pot balanced on another pot or a stove-proof bowl

balanced on a pot) heat the lemon juice and honey over medium heat until the

honey has melted. Add the egg yolks one at a time, mixing well after each

addition. Continue to cook for about 15 minutes, stirring frequently. As it

cooks, the lemon curd will thicken to a consistency similar to yogurt. After it

has finished cooking, remove from heat, and cool. Transfer into a container and

store in the refrigerator unless it is required in a recipe.

Aside from desserts, lemon curd can be used as a spread on bread, toast, etc.,

or a filling for pastries, etc. You can find creamed honey in the same aisle as

regular liquid honey and it is SCD legal. The honey just underwent a process to

prevent crystalization and please note: it is not as sweet as liquid honey. To

read more about liquid honey, go to Answers.com, and type " creamed honey " in the

search engine. Note: creamed honey is also known as whipped honey, etc.

Liver pate is recommended by Elaine Gotschall for iron, as iron supplements are

illegal. You can find a recipe for liver pate in Breaking the Vicious Cycle,

which uses chicken or calf liver, homemade mayonnaise, and onion.

I hope this helps,

Dan

Re: Lemon Curd

Actually, both of these are pretty easy to digest and can be used

early. Chicken liver pate does have sauteed onion and garlic in it.

The lemon curd is mostly lemon juice, eggs and honey. (It's a dessert

or cake topping or filling.) Go for it, Bonita!

mom to -12

SCD 4/23/04

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> forgive me for asking, but what do you use chicken liver pate and

lemon curd for? i'm still cooking basic foods because of time and the

large quantities my son eats, so there are whole new horizons that

exist in the scd past mushed squash, carrots and chicken.

> bonita

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