Lemon Curd

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 5 egg yolks
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 lemons, juice and zest of
• 1/2 cup butter, cut into pats and chilled

Recipe

• 1 add enough water to a medium saucepan to come about 1-inch up the side. bring to a simmer over medium-high heat.
• 2 meanwhile, combine egg yolks and sugar in a medium size metal bowl and whisk until smooth, about 1 minute.
• 3 measure citrus juice and if needed, add enough cold water to reach 1/3 cup.
• 4 add juice and zest to egg mixture and whisk smooth.
• 5 once water reaches a simmer, reduce heat to low and place bowl on top of saucepan. (bowl should be large enough to fit on top of saucepan without touching the water.) whisk until thickened, approximately 8 minutes, or until mixture is light yellow and coats the back of a spoon.
• 6 remove promptly from heat and stir in butter a piece at a time, allowing each addition to melt before adding the next.
• 7 remove to a clean container and cover by laying a layer of plastic wrap directly on the surface of the curd.
• 8 refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.