Gran’s rich, creamy lemon curd

Name: Gran's rich, creamy lemon curd
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Boil
Ingredients: 125.00 ml butter; 1.00 lemon zest only; 250.00 ml sugar; 2.00 lemons juice only; 2.00 eggs

1 serving Prep: 20 mins, Cooking: 1 hr

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Lemon curd can fix any problem.

By Food24 November 03 2009

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Ingredients (5)

125.00 ml	butter
1.00	lemon — zest only
250.00 ml	sugar
2.00	lemons — juice only
2.00	eggs

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Method:

Place the butter and zest in the top of a double boiler.

Stir in the sugar and lemon juice, and heat gently until the sugar has dissolved. Remove top section of the boiler.

Beat the eggs in a bowl, gradually whisk in the butter mixture and place back into the top of the double boiler. Stir over moderate heat until the mixture thickens to a cream.

Pour into a hot sterilised jar, and leave to cool before eating. Keep chilled in the fridge and eat within a week.