Preparation info
  • Makes

    2

    half pint jars
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Art of Preserving

By Lisa Atwood, Rebecca Courchesne and Rick Field

Published 2012

  • About

Smooth and creamy, this bright, citrusy fruit spread is both sweet and tart. Substituting Meyer lemons makes for a slightly sweeter flavor. The curd is versatile, perfect for filling tarts or sandwich cookies, spreading between cake layers, or slathering on scones at teatime.

Ingredients

  • 2 or 3 lemons
  • ½ cup (4 oz/125 g)

Method

Have ready hot, sterilized jars and their lids.

Finely grate the zest from 1 of the lemons. Cut all of the lemons in half and squeeze enough juice to measure cup (3 fl oz