Lemon curd


Ingredients

6*lemon (zest) and juice separated.

300*caster sugar

100gr butter

6 eggs beaten

Approx. 3*250jars (sterilized) .

Method

Prepare a pan with water on the hob till the water is gently simmering.

place a heatproof bowl with lemon zest , lemon juice, sugar and butter in the water (bain marie) . Do not allow any simmering to leak to your mixture. Gently mix with a wooden spoon until all the butter has melted

Taken your beaten eggs and add to the mixture stairing to the mixture., stairing all the time for approx15minutes until the mixture is creamy and thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Once consistency is right, allow to cool. Stir occasionally.

Once cooled place in a sterilized jars store in fridge .

Lemon curd is wonderful in cakes tarts with toast or pancakes .

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