Lime Curd

Ingredients

• 4 medium eggs
• 200 g caster sugar
• 6 limes (juice and zest)
• 100 g unsalted butter

Instructions

1. 1

   Finely grate the zest of 6 limes and squeeze the juice.

2. 2

   Cut the butter (100g) into cubes.

3. 3

   Lightly beat the eggs (4 eggs) and place them into a saucepan with the caster sugar (200g) and lime juice and zest. Mix together.

4. 4

   Place the pan on the hob over a low heat. Whisk regularly until the curd has thickened. It should leave a coating over the back of the spoon when lifted out.

5. 5

   Once thickened, remove the lime curd from the heat. Add the butter and whisk until the butter has melted.

6. 6

   Pass your lime curd through a sieve to remove the pieces of lime zest.For best results, I recommend storing the curd with the zest left in and the passing it through a sieve just before using. This will allow the flavour to develop.