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I made my own homemade Lemon curd so that added about 20 minutes to the prep time but it was well worth it.The taste reminded me of Lemon Meringue pie.  This recipe is most certainly a keeper!I love being able to use fresh basil from my herb garden and fresh lemons to make the curd.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2010-06-21","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Scarlet1980"},"reviewBody":"These are very good and fresh tasting.  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