Lemon curd

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Preparation info
  • Makes about

    500

    g
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Jam Maker's Garden: Grow Your Own Seasonal Preserves

By Holly Farrell

Published 2017

  • About

Being zingy, zesty and a bright sunshine yellow, this recipe is all you want from a lemon curd. Spread it on toast, use it in desserts (it is particularly good with a summer berry pavlova) or eat it straight out of the jar – it’s up to you.

Ingredients

  • 3 lemons, zest and juice
  • 3 eggs
  • 75 g/

Method

  • Add the lemon zest and juice to a ceramic or glass bowl with the other ingredients.
  • Set the bowl over a pan of simmering water on a medium heat – the bowl should fit snugly over the pan but not touch the water itself.
  • Use a whisk to incorporate all the ingredients (flecks of unmelted butter are fine at this stage).
  • With a wooden spoon (metal impl