lemon curd

lemon curd (countable and uncountable, plural lemon curds)

1. A thick preserve made from lemons (juice and zest), egg yolk, butter and sugar.
   • 1991, Stephen Fry, The Liar, p. 26:

     ‘Hi. I brought some lemon curd.’
     ‘Lemon curd!’ said Adrian. ‘And what was I saying only this minute, Tom? “If only we had some lemon curd for our guests.” You're a mind-reader, Bollocks.’