Guest guest Posted March 10, 2002 Report Share Posted March 10, 2002 yes, lemon curd uses eggs. i have this recipe from wtwatchers... which uses less egg and cornstarch to make up the difference * Exported from MasterCook * Lemon Curd Recipe By :Weight Watchers Magazine, March/April 1997 Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 1 large egg 1 cup sugar 4 teaspoons cornstarch 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice 1/4 cup water 1 drop yellow food coloring -- optional 1. Place egg in a bowl: stir well, and set aside. Combine sugar and cornstarch in a small saucepan: gradually add lemon juice and water, stirring with a whisk until blended Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly Remove from heat; let cool 1 minute. Gradually stir one-fourth of hot sugar mixture into egg, stirring constantly. Return sugar mixture to pan; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Pour mixture into a bowl: stir in food coloring, if desired. Cover surface of curd with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled. Yield: about 1 cup (serving size: 2 tablespoons). Exchanges: 80 C Per serving: CAL 113 (5% from fat); PRO 0.8 g; FAT 0.6 g (sat 0.2 g); CARB 26.9 g: FIB 0 g; CHOL 27 mg; IRON 0.1 mg; CALC 4 mg. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 75 Calories; trace Fat (4.3% calories from fat); trace Protein; 18g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 16mg Cholesterol; 5mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Fruit; 0 Fat; 1 Other Carbohydrates. Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. =^..^= PatH http://home.earthlink.net/~kitpath/ Link to mastercook resource network, recipes, more Get COVERS for cookbooks; tested Lowfat recipes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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