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Lemon curd

Stephanie Alexander
Stephanie Alexander

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Lemon curd.
Lemon curd.Marina Oliphant

This is delicious as a spread for toast or scones, to sandwich together a sponge cake or as the filling for powder puffs. It keeps for weeks if well sealed and refrigerated after opening.

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Ingredients

  • 4 egg yolks

  • â…” cup castor sugar

  • 60g unsalted butter

  • 2 tsp grated lemon zest

  • 100ml lemon juice

Method

  1. Whisk egg yolks and sugar until well combined but not frothy.

    Tip into a heavy-based non-reactive saucepan and add butter, zest and juice.

    Stirring constantly, bring to simmering point over a medium-high heat (about five minutes).

    As soon as bubbles appear, remove from heat, still stirring. Allow to cool.

    Transfer to sterilised jars and seal.

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Stephanie AlexanderStephanie Alexander is an Australian cook, restaurateur and food legend.

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