Zippy Zesty Lemon Curd
Super tangy and zesty lemon curd great for filling cakes and pastries!
Ingredients
- ¾ cup 150 g caster sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 4 large eggs
- 3 large egg yolks
- ⅔ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 4 tablespoon 56 g cold unsalted butter
Instructions
- Rub the sugar and lemon zest together in a medium heatproof bowl until fragrant. Add the whole eggs, yolks and lemon juice and whisk to combine.
- Place the bowl over a saucepan with simmering water and whisk constantly for 2 minutes.
- Switch to spoon and stir constantly until very thick. Pass the mixture through a sieve and stir in cold butter until smooth.
- Cover with plastic wrap directly over the surface and refrigerate until completely cold.
