Author Notes
I got this recipe from a friend and I don't know where she got it. This is the easiest and best lemon curd ever! —Karen Brooks
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Ingredients
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1/2 cup
butter
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1-1/3 cups
sugar
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1/2 cup
lemon juice (Meyer lemon juice if available)
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1-1/2 teaspoons
grated lemon zest
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4
large eggs
Directions
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Melt butter in the microwave.
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Beat the eggs with the lemon juice and strain into a glass bowl.
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Add the melted butter, sugar and lemon zest to the bowl.
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Microwave on high for 3 minutes. Beat mixture until smooth.
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Microwave again on high for another 3 to 4 minutes, beating mixture smooth every minute.
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Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until set. This will keep for a couple of weeks in the fridge. It also freezes well.
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