Lemon curd and shortbread

Yesterday evening I made delicious shortbread and lemon curd. Both recipes are from allrecipes.com and can be found at http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Heavenly-Shortbread/Detail.aspx and http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Lemon-Curd/Detail.aspx

Lemon Curd

By: Margaret Balakowski  on Allrecipes.com

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel

Directions

1. In the top of a double boiler, beat eggs and sugar. Stir in lemon juice, butter and lemon peel. Cook over simmering water for 15 minutes or until thickened.  

 

Heavenly Shortbread 

By: Mazie 

Ingredients

• 2 cups butter, softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (170 degrees C).
2. Cream softened butter thoroughly. ( If using margarine, add four drops of butter flavoring.) Slowly add sugar.
3. Sift flour and corn starch before adding. Mix well. Press into an ungreased jelly roll pan 11 x 15 x 1 1/2 inches.
4. Bake 30 minutes or until very light brown. Score and cut while warm.

For the shortbread I quartered the recipe since I'm the only one who eats it around here :)

My Chunky Churn Dash Quilt

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