The bright, sweet acidity of lemon perks up so many of our favorite desserts, from lemon bars to lemon meringue pie. When you're searching for the right lemony custard to use in a dessert, you'll ...

One was for a pie crust using lemon zest to give the pie a flavor boost. The second was for delicious homemade lemon curd as its filling rather than that rather unpleasant canned imitation.

Making your own curd ... 10in pie dish. To make the filling, heat the milk in a large saucepan over a low heat and bring to a very gentle simmer. Remove from the heat. Pour in the lemon juice ...