Classic English Lemon Curd

By RossanaV

Lemon Curd is wonderful as the filling for a white layer cake. Double this recipe to fill a lemon meringue pie. Use lemon curd as a spread on warm biscuits or morning toast, or eat it straight up as you would pudding. Any way you enjoy it, this lemon curd is perfectly yummy.


Ingredients

• 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cubed

Preparation

Step 1

In a 2 quart saucepan, combine lemon juice, lemon zest, sugar, eggs, and butter. Cook over medium-low heat until thick enough to hold marks from a whisk and bubbles appear on the surface, about 6 minutes. Yield: About 2 cups lemon curd.