Name: Keldons Recipes | Keldons Cookery
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Canada
Ingredients: 5 large Eggs; 5 large Egg yolks; 2 cups Sugar; 1 cup Lemon Juice » fresh; 2 teaspoons Lemon Zest; 8 tablespoons Unsalted Butter

Lemon Curd

Submitted by Karen M.

Canada

This Lemon Curd will keep in the refrigerator for up to 3 months.

Ingredients:

Qty	Unit	Ingredient
5	large	Eggs	Eggs Chicken eggs, laid by hens, are common food items encased in a shell with a liquid interior that becomes solid when cooked. They're essential for many recipes, providing texture and flavor.<br /> <br /> Eggs are nutritious, Read more...
5	large	Egg yolks
2	cups	Sugar	Sugar Sugar is a sweet substance that comes from plants like sugarcane and sugar beets. It's used to add sweetness to food and drinks, like coffee, tea, and desserts.<br /> <br /> There are different types of sugar, Read more...
1	cup	Lemon Juice » fresh
2	teaspoons	Lemon Zest
8	tablespoons	Unsalted Butter	Unsalted Butter Unsalted butter pronounced 'uhn-SAWL-tid BUH-tur' is butter that has no added salt, offering the pure, sweet cream flavor of butter. This type of butter is preferred in baking and cooking because it allows Read more...

Prep Time	Process Time	Overall Time
15 Minutes	15 Minutes	30 minutes

Directions:

1. Combine the eggs, egg yolks and sugar in a heat proof bowl and whisk until smooth and the sugar is dissolved.

2. Add the lemon juice and lemon zest and mix.

3. Place the bowl over a pot of boiling water or in the top of a double boiler and stir vigorously with a wooden spoon until the mixture thickens.

4. This mixture will not curdle, so you don't have to worry about it overcooking a little.

5. Remove the bowl from the boiling water and add the butter.

6. Stir until the better is melted.

7. If your lemon curd is not totally smooth, strain it through a fine sieve or mesh strainer, it will be fine.

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