Perfect Lemon Curd
By: Homemade & Yummy
Published: Wednesday, June 8, 2016 - 6:15am

Ingredients




3 oz. unsalted butter (room temperature)
1 cup white sugar
2 large eggs
2 egg yolks
2/3 cup lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1 tsp. lemon zest

Preparation

1 Juice and zest lemons 2 Separate yolks, and place whole eggs and yolks into a bowl 3 Using a mixer of your choice, beat sugar and butter till fluffy (2-3 minutes) 4 Add eggs (slowly) and beat for an additional 1-2 minutes 5 Mix in lemon juice until combined 6 Pour into heavy bottomed saucepan and cook over low heat until mixture is smooth 7 At this point increase heat to medium and cook until thickened (about 15 minutes) 8 DO NOT boil, and stir constantly while cooking 9 Once you can leave a path along the back of the spoon, the mixture is done 10 Remove from heat and stir in zest 11 Place in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap 12 Be sure the wrap is touching the surface of the curd to avoid "skinning" while cooling 13 When cool, place in a sealed container until ready to use 14 It will keep for 1-2 weeks in the fridge 15 You can also freeze for later use

About

Perfect Lemon Curd is smooth,thick and has a luscious lemon flavour.  Use it with biscuits, pancakes/waffles or in pies and tarts. Easy to make and has the right sweet/tart balance.