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Easy peasy lemon squeezy
Categories: food-and-drink
Tags: cooking, lemon curd
Date: 25 November 2008 21:37:04
I have a new favourite recipe for most impressiveness for least effort. I thought I would share...
Microwave Lemon Curd
from the Sainsbury's Microwave Companion by Sally Major
Timings based on a 650w Microwave. I have a 950w one and just stirred it more often. Makes 1 lb.
- 3 oz butter
- 8oz caster sugar
- rind and juice of 2 lemons
- 3 eggs, sieved and beaten (no really, you do need to sieve them to get the stringy bits out)
- Cut the butter into small pieces, put in bowl and microwave on high for about 1 minute until melted
- Stir in rest of ingredients and cook on high for 2 1/2 - 3 minutes, stirring 2-3 times, until the sugar has dissolved.
- Continue cooking on high for another 2 1/2 - 3 1/2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds or so, until the mixture thickens. Leave to cool then pot and keep in fridge.
I followed this apart from the keeping in fridge bit - we ate most of it straight away. Yum.