Lemon curd

by Ed Halmagyi

Ingredients

  • finely grated zest and juice of 4 lemons
  • 6 egg yolks
  • 125g caster sugar
  • 180g soft unsalted butter

Instructions

1 Combine the zest, juice, yolks and sugar in a heatproof bowl and set over a saucepan of barely-simmering water. Cook, whisking constantly, for 5 minutes, until the mixture thickens, then remove from the heat.
2 Whisk in the butter, 1 Tbsp at a time, until the mixture is smooth. Store refrigerated.