Yummmmmm!!! I love this stuff and got the chance to make some lovely and home made thanks to one of Tory's delightful spinning friends. Apparently a handy gardener too. Thank you Tory's friend, I love your lemons
For about 500g of lemon curd
3 egg yolks
100g unsalted butter
220g sugar
Juice and zest of three juicy home made with love lemons without supermarket pesticide/wax coating.
Heat up a bowl over simmering water. Don't boil the water or let it touch the bowl. If it gets too hot your curds will turn out dodgy as our lovely budget. Add everything except the egg yolks and keep mixing till the sugar dissolves and the butter melts.
When you and the sugar are ready add the yolks slowly and beat them into the mix. Stir for about 10 minutes (still over the simmering pan) until the mixture thickens a little.
When done I strained the mixture through a sieve into a jar that I sterilised by boiling. I have the vain hope that removing the urgh bits means that my children might eat it but you could leave the zest to add texture. Here's what I got out, I'm glad my kids don't like it because it tastes fab so don't chuck it out. Now I have to be patient waiting for it to do its fridge thing.