I made Lemon Curd yesterday, using the recipe from Good Housekeeping, 50th Anniversary Cookbook, here is the recipe:
Makes 700g (1.5lb)
grated zest and juice of 4 medium ripe, juicy lemons
4 eggs, beaten
125g (4oz) butter, cut in small pieces
350g (12oz) caster sugar
1. Place all the ingredients in a double boiler or in a large heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water. Sir until the sugar has dissolved and continue to heat gently, stirring, for about 20 minutes until thick enough to coat the back of the spoon; do not allow to boil or it will curdle.
2. Strain the lemon curd through a fine sieve. Pot and cover in the usual way. Store in the refrigerator and use within 2-3 weeks.
It nearly went disastrously wrong as I had it in my head that you only used the egg yolks and couldn’t quite work out why it wasn’t thickening. Eventually I looked again at the recipe and realised that I should have used the whole eggs! I still had the egg whites in a bowl, so whisked them up a little, then added the warm lemon mixture one spoonful at a time, with lots of whisking. Fortunately, it didn’t curdle and only took another five minutes to thicken.
and it looks lush, I'm going to savour every mouthful of my pot – thank you!
mmmmmm get the butter and some crusty bread and I'll be over. 🙂
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This jar looks so pretty! I just love lemon curd!
That looks great – glad I'm not the only one that leaves out bits of recipes lol
Your lemon curd looks so tasty: divine even!