Lemon Curd
With a few simple ingredients – butter, lemon juice, sugar & eggs you can make this bright, buttery, almost mouth-puckering dessert spread to use in desserts or spread on crusty fresh bread or buttered toast.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter cubed
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 2 large eggs
- 2 large egg yolks
Instructions
- Place butter, sugar & juice in a medium saucepan. Whisk over low heat until the butter is melted & sugar is dissolved; remove from heat.
- Vigorously whisk in eggs.
- Whisk constantly over low heat for 8 to 10 minutes or until thickened; strain through a fine sieve. Pour into sterilized jar; seal with sterilized lids.
- Chill for 8 hours or overnight until cold. Use in recipes, dolloped on berries or spread onto hot buttered toast or scones. Makes about 1 1/4 cups.