Lulu Grimes

Lemon Curd

Preparation info
  • Fills

    Two

    250 ml Jars
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Cook's Book of Everything
The Cook's Book of Everything

By Lulu Grimes

Published 2009

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Ingredients

  • 1½ tablespoons finely grated lemon zest
  • 185 ml (6 fl oz/¾

Method

  1. Combine the lemon zest, juice, butter and sugar in a heatproof bowl. Place the bowl over a saucepan of simmering water and stir until the butter has melted and the sugar has dissolved.
  2. Add the egg yolks to the bowl and stir until the mixture thickens to coat the back of the spoon. This will take about 15 minutes and the heat must be low or the mix