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Quick Lemon Curd

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14 August 2018 BY Julie Biuso

Quick lemon curd

Here's the easiest way ever to make lemon curd ...

Quick lemon curd lives up to its name - it is quickly made in a food processor. If it makes more than what is required for a recipe, it will keep refrigerated for several weeks, or spoon into small sterilized jars, top with lids and give away to friends.

Ingredients
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200g (about 7 ounces) unsalted butter, cut into large cubes 200g (about 7 ounces) caster sugar Finely grated zest of 2 lemons 120ml (4 fluid ounces) fresh lemon juice 6 medium (size 6) free-range eggs, beaten and strained through a coarse sieve

Method
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1 Put the butter, sugar, lemon zest and juice in a glass bowl and cover with plastic wrap (use a wrap suitable for microwaving). Cook on High for 4 minutes.

2 Remove from oven, carefully lift off plastic wrap and mix in eggs. Cook uncovered on High for 2 minutes, remove from microwave. It will look weird at this stage– the eggs will be puffy and there’ll be butter floating around the edges – but don’t panic, it will come together! Transfer to the bowl of a food processor and blend for 30 seconds, or until smooth.

3 Tip into a container, cool, then cover with a lid and refrigerate.

Recipe notes

This is the easiest way I know to make lemon curd. While it is tempting to use Meyer lemons because they are cheap and plentiful, in this part of the world at any rate, and they yield plenty of juice, if you want a good set you must use acidic lemons. Read here about lemons. Lemon curd is best kept in the fridge but even then will not last as long as jam, especially if made with Meyer lemons. Try lemon curd in Louise Cake – it’s delicious!

Quick lemon curd

Quick lemon curd

Louise cake with lemon curd

Louise cake with lemon curd

Photography Aaron McLean http://www.aaronmclean.com

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Comments

  1. Marg says

    22 August 2018 at 12:36 am

    I’ve made lemon curd before the old fashioned way as I have heaps of lemons thought I would try your microwave version.Mine has come out very grainy not silky smooth can you shed some light as to why that should be

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    • Julie Biuso says

      23 August 2018 at 8:37 pm

      Hi Marg, this might happen if the heat is too high, or it was done for too long. And it does need a really good whizz in the food processor. The other point is that it does work better with high-acid lemons (Yen Bean, Eureka, Lisbon etc), rather than Meyer lemons which are not true lemons. Hopefully you ill have better luck next time. Julie

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