Name: Lemon Curd
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Ingredients: 4 lemons (juice and zest *); 4 eggs (beaten); 1 ¼ cups sugar; ½ teaspoon cornstarch; 2 sticks butter (cubed)

Lemon Curd

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Course Cookies & Candy, Dessert

Cuisine American, The South, Tried and True

Ingredients

4 lemons juice and zest *
4 eggs beaten
1 ¼ cups sugar
½ teaspoon cornstarch
2 sticks butter cubed

Instructions

Dissolve cornstarch with lemon juice. Add zest. When sugar is dissolved add the eggs and whisk. Add the sugar and butter cubes and whisk over medium high heat. Continue to whisk or stir constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. The mixture burns easily, stir constantly. About 15-20 minutes. Cool in an ice bath. Refrigerate overnight.
TIP After cooling lemon curd, puddings or other custards; before refrigerating put a layer of Saran wrap over the curd/custard. This will help to keep it from getting a layer of “skin” over the top.