lemon curd

noun

: a custard made with lemon juice, butter, sugar, and eggs and used as a spread or filling

Examples of lemon curd in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s also sweet options such as Orange Date Scones that are served warm with house made lemon curd, Almond Financier, and assorted Petits Frais. —Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025

Delectable notes of spiced toast and lemon curd with underlying notes of minerality with nectarine crumble and quince paste with the rich flavors perfectly balanced by marked acidity and a long, flavorful finish with lots of vibrant tension. —Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025

Stanton Social Prime satiated our sweet tooths with its over-the-top desserts like the Butter Me Up, zippy lemon curd shaped like a stick of butter and accompanied by toasted croissant. —Katie Chang, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025

Lemon curd Everyone should know how to make lemon curd. —Martin Sorge, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for lemon curd

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