lemon curd

Lemon curd is thick and soft with a  creamy texture!
 A mixture of sweet and lemony flavour!
Used as a filling or topping for tarts,cupcakes,pies or bars!

Ingredients:
Egg-3,
Sugar-3/4 cup or 100 gms,
Fresh lemon juice-1/3 cup or 80 ml ( juice of 3 lemons),
Butter-4 tbsp-56 gms-room temperature- 
Lemon zest-1 tbsp- (5 to 6 lemons).

Method:
Keep ready a small bowl with a strainer to sieve the cooked lemon curd to remove any lumps.
Take another steel bowl and whisk 3 eggs in it.

Put the bowl over simmering water and whisk together sugar and lemon juice until well blended.

Cook stirring constantly to prevent curdling,until the mixture becomes thick.( 10 minutes)

Remove from heat and immediately pour through a strainer to remove any lumps.

Add in the butter.
Whisk in the mixture until the butter has melted.

Add the lemon zest and mix.

Cover with a cling film and let it come to room temperature.
We cover with a cling film to prevent  formation of a layer on top.

As it comes to room temperature,keep the bowl in the fridge to set overnight.

It can be stored in the fridge for a week.

Can be used for filling tarts,pies and cupcakes!

Makes- 360ml.