lemon curd
noun
: a custard made with lemon juice, butter, sugar, and eggs and used as a spread or filling
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The gelateria makes 24 flavors of gelato in-house, including pistachio lemon curd, strawberry rose sorbetto and, for the fall, brown butter pumpkin cheesecake.
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Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
These citrusy cake layers are sandwiched with rich, buttery lemon curd.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
This delicious wine is made from grapes grown in the Eyrie Vineyard and has aromas of white peach, pear, and lemon curd that lead the way for flavors of lemon zest, apricot, and Gala apple.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2025
Pair it with a white Rioja, with honey-tinged and lemon curd notes that taste like a mash-up of Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.
—Kristin Braswell, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Oct. 2025
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Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
These citrusy cake layers are sandwiched with rich, buttery lemon curd.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
This delicious wine is made from grapes grown in the Eyrie Vineyard and has aromas of white peach, pear, and lemon curd that lead the way for flavors of lemon zest, apricot, and Gala apple.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2025
Pair it with a white Rioja, with honey-tinged and lemon curd notes that taste like a mash-up of Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.
—Kristin Braswell, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lemon curd
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“Lemon curd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lemon%20curd. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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