Lemon Curd

Preserves  

Ingredients

75 gm Caster sugar
1 Lemon(s), juice and zest
2 Egg(s)
50 gm Unsalted butter

Method

Place the grated lemon rind and sugar in a bowl. In another bowl, whisk the lemon juice and eggs and pour this mixture over the sugar. Cut the butter into little pieces and add to the rest. Place the bowl over a pan of simmering water and stir frequently until thickened. This should take about 20 minutes. Put the lemon curd into a clean sterilised jars.

Variation

Passion fruit curd Replace the lemon juice with the pulp from 6 passion fruit.

Orange or Lime Curd Use oranges or limes in place of lemons.

Acknowledgements

Delia Smith Antony Worrall Thompson

24 Sep 2023
Shirl Seath