Lemon Curd (Microwave Version)
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 4
- Yields:
-
1 500ml jar
ingredients
- 100 g butter
- 2 large lemons
- 225 g caster sugar
- 3 large eggs
directions
- In a deep dish, microwave the butter for one minute on 100% power.
- Grate the lemon rind and squeeze out the juice.
- Add the castor sugar, lemon rind and juice to the butter and mix well.
- Strain the mixture through a sieve and discard the rind.
- Beat the eggs and add to the butter mixture.
- Microwave the mixture, uncovered, for 4 minutes on 100% power, stirring at 1 minute intervals.
- Microwave for another 30 seconds, then test to see if it is thick enough.
- Dip a metal spoon into the curd and pull it out quickly. If the curd is thick enough, the back of the spoon should be coated with a fairly thick layer of the mixture. The lemon curd wll thicken even more as it cools.
- Pour the hot curd into dry, sterilised glass jars, cover with greaseproof paper and screw the lids down tightly.
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