LOVELY LEMON CURD.

After last week's cake extravaganza for my sister, I've taken a break from the kitchen for a few days, purely for the sake of my family's waistbands!  As a little something to keep you going, i've written up one of my simplest staple recipes - homemade lemon curd.

Now its good when you buy it from the shops, but homemade its even sweeter and even lemony-er (yes, I've just invented a word!)

You will need:

4 unwaxed lemons, zest and juice

200g/7oz caster sugar

100g/3.5oz butter/margerine, cubed

3 eggs + 1 egg yolk

Method:

Put the lemon zest and juice, the sugar and the butter into a large bowl. 

Put over a pan of gently simmering water, but don't let the bowl touch the water!

Stir the mixture until all of the butter has melted.
Lightly whisk the eggs and egg yolk and stir them into the lemon mixture. 

Whisk all of the ingredients until combined, then leave to cook for 10-13 minutes, stirring every so often, until the mixture is creamy and thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.

Leave to cool, stirring occasionally, then use, or place in the fridge.

So easy, yet so tasty!

Happy baking,