Ingredients

  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • juice of 2 lemons
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

Directions

whisk egg yolks and sugar together in a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Stir in lemon juice. Place pan over low heat. Add butter pieces and stir constantly until mixture begins to thicken. Remove pan from heat. Pour lemon curd into a mixing bowl. Cool. Cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate overnight. Makes about 3/4 cup.



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Submitted 6/13/05.
Source: House Beautiful, August 1998
Submitted By: Sheila Nelson
nednelson@msn.com
Lemon Curd