Lemon Curd
This is a very simple recipe for lemon curd courtesy of the BBC Food pages. I have made this lots of times, don't worry if you end up with a tiny amount of cooked egg white, you can simply sieve the curd before placing it in the sterilised jars.
Ingredients
- 4 Unwaxed Lemons
- 200 g Granulated Sugar
- 100 g Unsalted butter cut into cubes
- 3 free-range eggs plus 1 free-range egg yolk
Instructions
- Put the lemon zest, juice, sugar and the butter into a heatproof bowl. Sit the bowl over a pan of gently simmering water, making sure the water is not touching the bottom of the bowl. Stir the mixture every now and again until all of the butter has melted.
- Lightly whisk the eggs and egg yolk and stir them into the lemon mixture. Stir until all of the ingredients are well combined, then leave to cook for 10-13 minutes, stirring every now and again, until the mixture is creamy and thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
- Remove the lemon curd from the heat and set aside to cool, stirring occasionally as it cools. Once cooled, spoon the lemon curd into sterilised jars and seal. Keep in the fridge until ready to use.