What To Do If Your Lemon Curd Does Not Set?

1. If your lemon curd hasn’t thickened after cooking, it’s possible that it wasn’t cooked long enough.
2. Cooking lemon curd might take up to 30 minutes of steady stirring, especially if you’re making a large quantity of the recipe.
3. Keep in mind that the curd will thicken even more when it has been allowed to cool.
4. If your curd hasn’t thickened sufficiently after cooling, you may reheat it to make it thicker.

What happens if lemon curd is too runny?

My concern is that if the lemon curd is too fluid, it is possible that you have not cooked it properly to adequately cook the eggs. JustSomeCook’s idea might be good if you used pasteurized eggs, but if you did not, I wouldn’t take any chances and would stick with her recommendation.

Should I re-do my lemon curd egg recipe?

I’d do it all over again. My concern is that if the lemon curd is too fluid, it is possible that you have not cooked it properly to adequately cook the eggs. JustSomeCook’s idea might be good if you used pasteurized eggs, but if you did not, I wouldn’t take any chances and would stick with her recommendation.

Can You thicken lemon curd with orange curd?

It worked flawlessly, and I was especially pleased because my curd was orange curd, which is more difficult to thicken than lemon curd (because to the lower acidity). Due to the fact that I had already added the butter, I was extra cautious about heating it gradually in order to avoid splitting the butter.

What happens if you let curd set in the Pan?

Don’t let it cool in the pan that you were cooking it in since this might cause the curd to continue to heat up, resulting in scrambled eggs.