lemon curd
noun
: a custard made with lemon juice, butter, sugar, and eggs and used as a spread or filling
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Made from 500 organic eggs, 200 lemons and 150 fresh flowers, their lemon sponge cake was drizzled with elderflower syrup and topped with an Amalfi lemon curd.
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Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Bake until lemon curd is set but still jiggles slightly when gently shaken, 18–24 minutes.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 May 2026
The finish elongates those smokier elements, adding a fringe of lemon curd and caramel to help amplify a lasting mysticism.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Prepare the lemon curd for this cheesecake up to two weeks in advance, just store it in the refrigerator.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
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Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Bake until lemon curd is set but still jiggles slightly when gently shaken, 18–24 minutes.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 May 2026
The finish elongates those smokier elements, adding a fringe of lemon curd and caramel to help amplify a lasting mysticism.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Prepare the lemon curd for this cheesecake up to two weeks in advance, just store it in the refrigerator.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
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 22 May. 2026.
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