Lemon Curd
A creamy and bold lemon flavor in this pudding type of dessert. Great for topping cookies, cakes and makes a great filling for cupcakes. Leftovers are great on toast.
Servings: 2 cups
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.
- Use chilled lemon curd to fill cookies, cakes, cupcakes, or spread on toast, muffins, or scones.