Lemon Curd
Lemon curd is a versatile and delicious addition to any dessert. Learn how to make it from scratch with this easy recipe in just five steps.
Ingredients
- 3 lemon juices
- 2 lemon zest
- 4 eggs
- 200 g Caster Sugar
- 100 g Butter
Instructions
- Grate and squeeze the juice out of the lemons.
- Place the juice and zest in a pan with the butter and sugar. Heat until the sugar has dissolved and the butter has melted.
- Add this mixture to the eggs gradually, stirring after each addition.
- Pour back into the pan and place on medium heat again.
- Heat the lemon curd while stirring continuously until the lemon curd thickens.
- When the lemon curd coats the back of a wooden spoon, it is thick enough to be removed from the heat.
- Place in a jam jar and leave to cool.
- The curd will thicken as it cools, so don’t worry if it seems a bit runny at first.