Lemon Curd

Cheesecake with lemon curd

This is a sweet-tart, intensely lemon flavored, thick topping. It can be used as a spread, sauce, or filling.

Lemon Curd

LEMON CURD

Curds are fruit-flavored liquids that are thickened by the addition of eggs. (The proteins in the eggs coagulate when heated.)

Ingredients
  

  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3 T lemon zest
  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 2/3 cup fresh lemon juice

Instructions
 

  • In a medium saucepan melt the butter over medium heat.
  • Add 2 cups sugar, 3 T lemon zest, and 3/4 cup lemon juice to the melted butter. Heat and cook until the sugar melts, about 2 - 3 minutes.
  • Beat the 4 eggs in a medium bowl until frothy.
  • Slowly add one cup of the lemon juice/butter mixture to the frothy eggs and stir. Then pour the lemon juice/butter and eggs into the saucepan.
  • Cook and stir 7 - 9 minutes until it thickens.

Notes

Use for filling for pies, rolls, as a spread on bread, or a sauce. It is fantastic on English muffins. Makes one quart.

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