lemon curd
noun
: a custard made with lemon juice, butter, sugar, and eggs and used as a spread or filling
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Prepare the lemon curd for this cheesecake up to two weeks in advance, just store it in the refrigerator.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
The midday meal included sweet and sour pork, some nuts, berries and a lemon curd cake.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 5 Apr. 2026
The pancakes were fluffy on the inside and lacy at the edges, topped with a generous dollop of Meyer lemon curd and a handful of gloriously plump blueberries.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Bad lemon curd is pasty, grainy, curdled or tooth-achingly sweet.
—Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2026
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
The midday meal included sweet and sour pork, some nuts, berries and a lemon curd cake.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 5 Apr. 2026
The pancakes were fluffy on the inside and lacy at the edges, topped with a generous dollop of Meyer lemon curd and a handful of gloriously plump blueberries.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Bad lemon curd is pasty, grainy, curdled or tooth-achingly sweet.
—Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Lemon curd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lemon%20curd. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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