I made some lemon curd last sunday, but wasn't able to make a cake. I put it in the refrigerator. Today, I took it out and it had congealed with a pool of syrup around it. It didn't smell too good either. Does this mean if I put it in cake as a filling, I'd have to eat the cake all in a day or two?
Does lemon curd have to be refrigerated?
Lemon Curd (in a sealed jar) normally keeps for 1 month in a cupboard and 3 months in a fridge. Once open it keeps for up to 2 weeks in a fridge. If you want to keep it longer than this it does freeze well
If you felt that your lemon curd looked funny and didn't smell good I would not use it. It is always our first feelings about things that help to make the right decision. When I make curd, I always refrigerate in a good sealed container it will last about 2 weeks, anything more then that you might see some mold. I do not normally freeze my fillings so can't say how well it holds up.
I tasted it, and it was really eggy. I used Wilton's lemon curd recipe. I don't really know how I could have done it wrong... Is it possible that I didn't boil it long enough or too long? I probably boiled for 3-5 minutes. Also, I used limes instead of lemons.
Curd? It seems to me if it's curd it's already bad! LOL I'm just joking, I couldn't resist. I have no idea.
Really curd should always be cooked over a water bath. It's far too easy to overcook if you do it directly over the cooker
like anything made with cooked egg yolks (only ever seen 'over' medium heat, not directly in the pot). Good I saw this post though, I found a recipe for blackberry curd and I want to freeze it so now I know it's freezable LOL
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