If you’ve ever enjoyed afternoon tea at an elegant
hotel or B&B, you probably know how delicious lemon curd is with
traditional scones. But maybe you thought lemon curd was difficult to
make. It isn’t. And not only is it delicious on scones, it also makes
a tangy filling for cakes, tarts, and pies.
Some lemon curd recipes call for butter, but you’ll
only need 4 ingredients for this variation. For 1 cup of lemon curd
use:
4 egg yolks (at room temperature)
1/2 c. granulated sugar
Grated zest of 1 lemon
1/2 c. fresh lemon juice (you’ll need at least 1
large lemon or 2 small ones to get this much juice)
Juice the lemon(s) to get 1/2 cup of fresh juice,
then grate the outside of the lemon being careful not to get any of
the white pith (this can be bitter). Set the juice and the zest aside.