Lemon Curd

How to make delicious, smooth lemon curd, plus lots of extra tips and tricks to get it just perfect.

📝 Ingredients

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

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Finely grate the zest of 4 lemons and squeeze the juice.
2. 2Cut the butter (100g) into cubes.
3. 3Lightly beat the eggs (4 eggs) and place them into a saucepan with the caster sugar (200g) and lemon juice and zest.
4. 4Place the pan on the hob over a low heat. Mix together all of the ingredients and then keep whisking regularly until the curd has thickened. It should leave a coating over the back of the spoon when lifted out.
5. 5Once thickened, remove the lemon curd from the heat. Add the butter and whisk until the butter has melted.
6. 6Allow the lemon curd to cool completely before using. You'll find that it will thicken as it cools.If you prefer your lemon curd completely smooth (with the zest removed) - store it with the zest left in and then pass it through a sieve just before you want to use it. This will allow the maximum zesty flavour to infuse into the curd.