Easy Lemon Curd
How to make a delicious Lemon curd, very easy step by step instructions from start to finish
Ingredients
Method
- 125g / 4½oz Butter
- 250g / 9oz Caster sugar
- 2 Large eggs
- 2 Large lemons
- Zest and juice the lemons, you’ll need enough lemons to collect 150mls of juice from.
- In a saucepan on a very low heat, melt the butter, once melted turn off the heat.
- Add the sugar from the recipe and whisk until dissolved.
- Making sure the mixture is not above 40°C / 104 °F whisk in the eggs one at a time.
- Add the lemon zest and mix in.
- Finally add the lemon juice and mix that in too.
- Turn the heat back and bring to a rolling boil.
- Soon ass it has started to thicken turn off the heat and allow to cool before pouring it into sterilised jars.
- Allow to completely chill and set in the refrigerator for 6 to 8 hours.
- It is ready to use.
- This recipe makes approx. 650g / 1½lb of lemon curd.
- Enjoy
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