Lemon Curd

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tbsp lemon zest
• 1 cup lemon juice (~ 5 large lemons)
• 3 tbsp firm butter, cut up
• 5 eggs slightly beaten

Directions

1. In a heavy saucepan, mix sugar, lemon zest and lemon juice with a wire whisk
2. Stir in butter and eggs
3. Cook on medium heat for about 8 minutes, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and coats back of spoon
4. Immediately pour into storage container

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