- Zest of 8 lemons(a)
- 1/2 pint lemon juice(235ml) (a)
- 6oz unsalted butter (b)
- 1lb 8oz caster sugar (b)
- 5 whole eggs(c)
Old fashioned lemon curd
steve bennett
2nd February 2012
Old fashioned lemon curd
An old recipe, hence the measurements in ounces, but it works!! Lovely as part of a citrus dessert, on it's own, or to flavour marshmallows, mousses, etc.
Ingredients
Method
Mix (a) in a large bowl, add (b) and place over a pan of simmering water. Whisking occasionally, heat until the butter is melted, and the sugar dissolved. Cool slightly, and add (c). Return to the heat, and cook out over simmering water until the whole mix is thick, at 82 degrees C.
Sieve the mix, and cool immediately.
To preserve, pour into hot, sterile jars while still hot, seal, and chill.
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