Easy Lemon Curd
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Serves: 1 cup
 
Ingredients
  • 4 egg yolks
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • Juice of two large lemons, (scant ⅓ cup juice) strained of seeds and pulp
  • 3 ½ tablespoons butter, cut into half tablespoons
  • pinch of salt
Instructions
  1. Whisk yolks, sugar, lemon zest and juice in the bottom of a heat-proof bowl. Fill a medium saucepan up with water, ¼ full. Bring water to a simmer and place bowl with lemon mixture over. Stir constantly with a wooden soon until the mixture thickens, about 8-10 minutes. Be sure to keep the heat low enough to keep the eggs from curdling. Once the mixture has thickened, remove from heat, add butter half a tablespoon at a time until all is incorporated. Season with a pinch of salt. Cool and store in an airtight container in the fridge.
Recipe by Cooking for Keeps at https://www.cookingforkeeps.com/easy-lemon-curd/