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Lemon Curd
Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Cook Time
10
minutes
mins
Total Time
15
minutes
mins
Servings:
2
cups
Author:
Diane Schmidt - createdbydiane.com
Ingredients
1
cup
lemon juice
fresh squeezed
1
cup
sugar
6
egg yolks
whisked in a bowl
8
tablespoons
butter
cut into small pieces
Instructions
In medium saucepan heat lemon juice and sugar until it simmers.
Stir butter and heat until it melts completely into the mixture
Slowly pour mixture over egg yolks while whisking constantly.
Pour mixture into saucepan and heat until it thickens to coat the back of a spoon.
Remove from heat and chill.
When the cookies are baked and cooled, and the curd is cold, then you can fill the cookies.