Sweet-Tart Lemon Curd

Here is the recipe for the lemon curd I used is the recipe I posted for Lemon Curd Bars.

3 Large Eggs
3 Egg Yolks
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup fresh squeezed Lemon juice,(I add a bit more for a little tartness)
grated peel from 1 Lemon
1 1/2 ounces (3 tablespoons)butter


TO MAKE THE LEMON CURD: Whisk together the egg yolks, eggs, and granulated sugar. Whisk in lemon juice. Cook in a double boiler, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 5 min.
Remove pan from the heat and stir in lemon peel and butter.Place the curd in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Refigerate till cold, at least 30 minutes.

I usually keep this in a covered plastic dish in the refrigerater, then I have it handy to put on my toast, cookies or just eat it my the spoonfull!! yummm!!!

Luscious Lemon Curd Bars!

Last week I had a few lemons left over in my kitchen, so I decided to make my super yummy, super tart Lemon curd. I was looking to put something different on my buttered toast anyway!! Lemon curd is sooo gooood on toast.

Well, after a few days I found I had too much, not that's a bad thing, but I wanted to do something with the "extra" I had left in the fridge. I began to search for recipes that I could "tweek" to make my own. I always try to have the basics in my house at one time or another, butter,sugar,flour,vanilla,eggs. So with all that I was able to tweek a recipe I had for Lemon bars, by using the lemon curd I had made earlier that week. I also added some sweetened coconut I had in the panry for the top.It did add a little crunchy top to the bars alond with the buttery,slighlty crisp crust was wonderful with tarts filling of the lemon curd!!!

Luscious Lemon Curd Bars

1 cup unsalted butter
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 (10 ounce) jar lemon curd
2/3 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup toasted and chopped almonds
Directions
1.Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2.In a large mixing bowl cream the butter. Add the flour, sugar and baking soda. Mix until the mixture forms coarse crumbs
3.Pat 2/3 of the mixture into the bottom of one 9x13 inch baking pan. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 10 minutes. Remove and let cool slightly.
4.Spread the lemon curd over the baked layer. To the remaining 1/3 of crumb mixture add the coconut and the almonds. Sprinkle over the top of the lemon curd.
5.Lower oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake bars for 25 minutes or until lightly browned.

I will post the Lemon curd recipe in another post! Soon!!!