Perfect Lemon Curd

Name: Perfect Lemon Curd
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 1 1/2 cups servings
Ingredients: 3 oz. unsalted butter (room temperature); 1 cup white sugar; 2 large eggs; 2 egg yolks; 2/3 cup lemon juice (freshly squeezed); 1 tsp. lemon zest

Perfect Lemon Curd is smooth,thick and has a luscious lemon flavour. Use it with biscuits, pancakes/waffles or in pies and tarts. Easy to make and has the right sweet/tart balance.

This recipe contains unsalted butter, sugar, eggs, eggs, lemons, lemons

1 1/2 cups servings

Prep time: 10 min

Cook time: 20 min

Ingredients:

3 oz. unsalted butter (room temperature)
1 cup white sugar
2 large eggs
2 egg yolks
2/3 cup lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1 tsp. lemon zest

Instructions:

1. Juice and zest lemons
2. Separate yolks, and place whole eggs and yolks into a bowl
3. Using a mixer of your choice, beat sugar and butter till fluffy (2-3 minutes)
4. Add eggs (slowly) and beat for an additional 1-2 minutes
5. Mix in lemon juice until combined
6. Pour into heavy bottomed saucepan and cook over low heat until mixture is smooth
7. At this point increase heat to medium and cook until thickened (about 15 minutes)
8. DO NOT boil, and stir constantly while cooking
9. Once you can leave a path along the back of the spoon, the mixture is done
10. Remove from heat and stir in zest
11. Place in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap
12. Be sure the wrap is touching the surface of the curd to avoid "skinning" while cooling
13. When cool, place in a sealed container until ready to use
14. It will keep for 1-2 weeks in the fridge
15. You can also freeze for later use