Lemon Curd

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  • Average
  • 10 mins
  • 10 mins
  • Average budget

Ingredients

  • Grated rind and juice of 6 lemons
  • 5 large eggs
  • 8 oz Butter
  • 14 oz Sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Wash the lemons and grate the rind finely.

Place the lemon juice, grated rind, butter and sugar in a bowl set over a saucepan of hot water. Stir until the butter has melted and the sugar dissolved.

Beat the eggs in a separate basin and add slowly to the lemon mixture, stirring all the time with a wooden spoon.

Transfer to a saucepan and cook, stirring occasionally, until the curd thickens and coats the back of the spoon. Pour into warm jars, cover and seal. Makes 3 x 250 ml jars