Classic Lemon Butter
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15 minutes
Lemon butter or lemon curd is perfect to garnish tarts or biscuits but is also good simply spread on good bread. It will keep a couple of weeks in the fridge.
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Ingredients
Makes: 2 jars
- 5 eggs
- 150g caster sugar
- zest and juice of 5 lemons
- 60g butter, softened and diced
Directions
Preparation:5min ›
Cook:10min ›
Ready in:15min
- In a bowl, combine the eggs, sugar and lemon juice. Place over a saucepan of simmering water, making sure the bottom of the bowl does not contact the water. Whisk for about 10 minutes until thickened.
- Remove from the heat and strain through a sieve to remove any lumps. Add butter and whisk until the butter has melted. Lastly, beat in the lemon zest.
- Pour into sterilised jars and seal, let cool and store in the fridge.
