Chiara's Lemon Curd
Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup caster sugar
- 2 tbsp lemon zest (about 2 lemons)
- 6 egg yolks
- 7 tbsp lemon juice (about 3-4 lemons)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cut into cubes
Instructions
- Zest the lemons and add to sugar. Stir to incorporate.
- Separate the yolks from the whites.
- Juice the lemons until you have 7 tbsp worth of lemon juice. Strain out any seeds.
- Add the egg yolks to a pot and beat lightly with a wire whisk. Whisk in the lemon zest and sugar combination, and give it a good mix until lighter in color. Gradually add the lemon juice while stirring.
- Heat on low, while stirring constantly with a wire whisk until mixture thickens, just starts to bubble and coats back of wooden spoon.
- Remove pot from heat, then add the cold, cubed butter and mix until melted.
- Optional: if you prefer a smoother texture, strain out the zest.
- Transfer the curd to a sealable container or bowl. If storing in a bowl, make sure to cover the surface with plastic wrap to prevent a skin from forming.
