Lemon Curd

Serves: 6

Ashlynn O'Reilly

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

49

Spice

47

Sweetness

44

Sourness

43

mins

Prep time (avg)

5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 cup

Sugar

3 large

Egg

Directions:

1

Whisk together lemon juice, lemon zest, sugar, and eggs in a 2-quart saucepan

2

Cut butter into bits and add to mixture

3

Cook mixture, stirring constantly, over moderately low heat until curd is thick enough to hold marks of whisk and first bubble appears on surface, about 6 minutes

4

(You can make the curd 1 week ahead and chill it, covering its surface with plastic wrap

5

) Whisk together lemon juice, lemon zest, sugar, and eggs in a 2-quart saucepan

6

Cut butter into bits and add to mixture

7

Cook mixture, stirring constantly, over moderately low heat until curd is thick enough to hold marks of whisk and first bubble appears on surface, about 6 minutes

8

(You can make the curd 1 week ahead and chill it, covering its surface with plastic wrap)