How to Make Lemon Curd

A delicious addition to many summer recipes, lemon curd can be easy to make at home!

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Sugar
• Eggs
• Lemon Juice
• Zest from one lemon
• One stick of butter (unsalted)

1. Combine all of the ingredients into one medium saucepan and cook over medium heat.

2. Stir with a rubber scraper, scraping bottom constantly. BE careful not to scorch bottom.

3. Cook until the mixture becomes thick.

4. 

   Strain and chill in the refrigerator.

Tips & Warnings

• Lemon curd can be used as a filling in cakes and tarts, used a spread on toast or bagels instead of jelly, or in pies and bars.
• Keep stirring to keep from burning to bottom of pan!

[acole]

on 7/17/2008 Good.