Lemon Curd

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 3 lemons
• 8 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 eggs

Recipe

• 1 zest the lemons and juice the lemons.
• 2 combine the zest, juice, butter, and sugar and place in a small saucepan over low heat.
• 3 cook, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves. beat the eggs and add to the mixture.
• 4 keeping the heat very low, cook, stirring constantly until the mixture is thickened - 15 minutes or so.
• 5 do not let the mixture boil or the eggs will curdle.
• 6 strain the curd to get out large bits of zest and any bits of egg that scrambled into small bowls or jars.
• 7 refrigerate.