LEMON CURD

Lemon Curd

is both sweet and sour

and has the fragrant of lemon

It can be used as filling

or

pour over any dessert

or even eat it on its own

Yummy!

I have adapted this recipe from thedomesticgoddesswannabe.com

Lemon Curd

(A) 150g freshly squeezed lemon juice (from 3 lemons)

       225g sugar

       2 eggs

       2 egg yolks

(B) 60g butter 

      grated lemon zest from 2 lemons

1. put all ingredients (A) into a metal bowl over a pot of simmering water

2. whisk the mixture

3. once the mixture begins to thicken, continue stirring with a spatula

4. when the mixture has thickened (it should leave a path after each stir),

    remove from heat.

5. stir in butter, in 2 additions, until butter has completely dissolved

6. add zest of lemon, and leave to cool