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Spread the love - Lemon Butter {Recipe}

You could be forgiven for thinking that there is a strong lemon theme happening on the blog lately. And you'd be right.  When you have unlimited access to a ridiculously abundant lemon tree - you don't cook with oranges. Luckily we're all lemon fans here.  Can I just say categorically that I love lemon butter. It's tart, it's sweet and it makes the most decadent white bread sandwich.  It's perfect on scones and pikelets; is a divine filling for cakes and sandwiched biscuits; and unbeatable eaten straight from the spoon. It's also pretty easy to make provided you're not in a hurry. If you rush it..... well, you're going to end up with lemony scrambled eggs. Trust me. I've been there.  I got asked what the difference was between lemon butter and lemon curd. I couldn't find an answer online but according to my CWA Judging notes, lemon curd/cheese is made with milk and cream whereas lemon butter is not. A good lemon b...