Lemon curd

I have to say that Lemon Curd is not one of my favourite things, however I know one or two people that love it. I also wanted to have some in the cupboard as one or two of the recipes I've been looking at call for it, so there was nothing else to do but make some. A fairly straight forward recipe the most time consuming part of it was grating the lemon peel, oh and stirring the curd for about 35 minutes!

6 lemons (grated rind and juice)

150g Butter

5 Eggs, beaten

400g Sugar

Put the lemon rind and juice in a small pan with the sugar, heat gently until the sugar has dissolved. Add the butter and stir until melted.

Transfer the mixture to a bowl placed over a pan of simmering water, sieve the eggs into the mixture and stir for about 25 to 40 minutes (until the mixture coats the back of the spoon)

Pour the curd into warm sterilized jars and seal. allow to cool and keep in the fridge.