Lemon Curd

Preparation info
  • Makes

    300 ml

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Café Cooking: From The Parlour to Cambo Gardens

By Gillian Veal

Published 2024

  • About

Great with meringues, added to granola and yoghurt, spread on a warm scone or simply eaten on its own with a spoon.

Ingredients

  • 4 egg yolks
  • 150 g caster sugar
  • 60 g

Method

Whisk the egg yolks and sugar together in a bowl until completely combined and foamy, then add the butter, lemon juice and zest. Set the bowl over a pan with a couple of centimetres of simmering water in it, and stir continuously until the mixture thickens. This could take up to 15 minutes, but don’t try to rush it and turn the temperature up too high or your curd will end up scrambling – not a