Lemon Curd

Directions

• Place a strainer over a medium-sized bowl near the stove.
• Place the sugar in a small bowl and zest the lemons onto the sugar. Use your fingers to rub the sugar and zest together.
• Juice the lemons.
• In a saucepan, combine the whole eggs, eggs yolks, and sugar and whisk until well blended. Stir in the lemon juice and salt.
• Cook the mixture over medium heat, whisking constantly until the mixture is thickened. When the mixture has thickened and reached a temperature of 85 C, take it from the stove and add butter.
• Mix well, pour it into the strainer. Press the curd through the strainer with a spatula to remove the solids.
• Cover the surface of the curd with plastic wrap, gently pressing the plastic wrap onto the surface of the curd. Place the curd in the refrigerator and chill.