LEMON CURD
 
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Recipe type: Jam/Spread
Cuisine: English
Serves: 1 cup
Ingredients
  • 3 lemons
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 stick of unsalted butter (8 tablespoons)
  • 5 large egg yolks
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
  1. Peel 3 lemons using the vegetable peeler. Try not to get the white part which is bitter.
  2. Juice 2 lemons, you'll need about ½ cup of juice.
  3. Add sugar, salt and lemon peels in the food processor. Process until the peels are grounded very fine and mixed in with sugar and salt.
  4. Cut butter into small cubes, add to the food processor along with egg yolks and lemon juice. Blend everything together for about 15 seconds. The mixture will look curdled but that's o.k. Do not worry about it.
  5. Cook lemon curd on low heat. Whisk or stir constantly. It will thicken at about 170 degrees F. You can use a candy thermometer if you have one. Or test it using the back of the spoon. Dip a spoon in it and run your finger through the middle of the back. If a clear path is left and an even run-less film is left on the spoon, then it’s ready. It will take about 25-30 minutes on low heat. Keep it mind, it will get thicker when it cools down.
  6. Remove from the heat. Strain it using a strainer. Let it cool and transfer into a container. Keep refrigerated. It will be good for couple months.
Recipe by Let's Cook Some Food at https://www.letscooksomefood.com/lemon-curd/