Easy lemon curd in microwave
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Ingredients
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 cup fresh lemon juice
• lemon zest from 3 lemons
Instructions
• Melt butter in microwave, set aside to cool slightly.
• Whisk together sugar and eggs in a medium-sized microwave-safe bowl.
• Whisk in lemon juice and zest.
• Finally whisk in the butter.
• Microwave on 50% power for one minute. Stir.
• Continue microwaving at 100% power in one minute intervals, stirring after each interval until the mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. (The curd will thicken as it cools.)
• Strain curd through a fine-mesh sieve to remove zest.
• Pour curd into sterile jars and store for up to three weeks in the refrigerator.
Notes
Makes 1 pint or 2 cups.
Nutrition
Calories: 86kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 8mg | Potassium: 18mg | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 160IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 0.1mg
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 cup fresh lemon juice
• lemon zest from 3 lemons
Instructions
• Melt butter in microwave, set aside to cool slightly.
• Whisk together sugar and eggs in a medium-sized microwave-safe bowl.
• Whisk in lemon juice and zest.
• Finally whisk in the butter.
• Microwave on 50% power for one minute. Stir.
• Continue microwaving at 100% power in one minute intervals, stirring after each interval until the mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. (The curd will thicken as it cools.)
• Strain curd through a fine-mesh sieve to remove zest.
• Pour curd into sterile jars and store for up to three weeks in the refrigerator.
Notes
Makes 1 pint or 2 cups.
Nutrition
Calories: 86kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 8mg | Potassium: 18mg | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 160IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 0.1mg
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