Lemon curd classic

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   To prepare lemon curd, prepare all the necessary ingredients. Take large lemons. If they are small, then you can take 3 pieces. Wash the lemons well.

2. Step 2:

   

   Remove the zest from one lemon and place it in the ladle in which the curd will be cooked. Then squeeze the juice out of the lemons. You should get 170 ml. If it turned out a little less, then add water. Pour the resulting juice into a ladle to the zest. Add sugar and starch. Mix all the resulting mass well with a whisk so that the starch spreads evenly and there are no lumps left. Put the ladle on the fire and bring everything to a boil with constant stirring.

3. Step 3:

   

   When boiling, the mass will thicken slightly, due to the added starch. If you want to get a more homogeneous consistency, then you can strain everything through a sieve. I prefer it not strained, so that pieces of zest come across in the curd. The taste is more natural.

4. Step 4:

   

   In a separate bowl, shake the egg yolks with a whisk and gradually add the lemon mass. It is not necessary to add egg yolks sharply to the ladle, as they can bake. And when the lemon mass is introduced into the yolks gradually, everything manages to be evenly distributed among each other. Then return the whole mass back into the ladle and put it back on the fire.

6. Step 5:

   

   With constant stirring, bring the mass to a boil. But it is not necessary to boil. The mass will become even thicker. Remove the ladle from the heat.

7. Step 6:

   

   Add butter to the hot lemon mixture. It will immediately begin to melt. Mix everything so that the oil is evenly distributed over the mixture.

8. Step 7:

   

   Lemon curd is ready! Pour it into a bowl of suitable size and cool completely. After cooling, the lemon curd becomes even thicker.

9. Step 8:

   

   Use the finished lemon curd as intended. It can be used in a layer of cakes, for filling cupcakes or buns, as a sauce for pancakes or even just spread on a piece of loaf. Help yourself to health!