maybe you should remove it from the pan and then cover it? it depends on the quality of your pan, but it might be retaining the heat too well.

Hmmm... I was using one of my older pans, not the ones I consider great quality. Am I an idiot about the recipe, though? It didn't say to remove it from the pan. I'm just annoyed because I don't...

it didn't say that at all i just thought it might help. were both ingredients at room temperature? that would probably prevent curdling.

I wasn't trying to be a punk, I just thought I might've missed something. The honey was room temperature, but the milk was cold. Maybe that was my problem...