Lemon Curd

5 ingredients
3 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons finely grated fresh lemon zest
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) unsalted butter, cut into bits

Directions

  1. 1
    Whisk together juice, zest, sugar, and eggs in a 2-quart heavy saucepan.
  2. 2
    Stir in butter and cook over moderately low heat, whisking frequently, until curd is thick enough to hold marks of whisk and first bubble appears on surface, about 6 minutes.
  3. 3
    Transfer lemon curd to a bowl and chill, its surface covered with plastic wrap, until cold, at least 1 hour.

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