London Lemon Curd

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4-1 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest (optional)
• 2 large eggs
• 2/3 cup lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine

Recipe

• 1 combine sugar, lemon zest and eggs in a small saucepan over medium heat.
• 2 stirring with a whisk, cook until sugar dissolves and mixture is light in color (about 3 minutes).
• 3 stir in lemon juice and butter.
• 4 cook for 5 minutes more, stirring constantly until the mixture thinly coats the back of a spoon.
• 5 let cool, cover and chill. the mixture will thicken as it cools.
• 6 if using in a cake, it is best to make this the day before.