Lemon Vanilla Curd

By amt2mf

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 6 egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 vanilla bean, scraped
• 1 stick chilled butter, cut into cubes

Details

Adapted from rachaelraymag.com

Preparation

Step 1

In pan off heat, whisk sugar, cornstarch and lemon juice until cornstarch dissolves. Whisk in yolks, zest and vanilla seeds. Add butter; whisk over medium until thick, 6 minutes; strain. Press plastic wrap over surface. Chill 3 hours.