Microwave Lemon Curd
Source of Recipe
The Parlor website
List of Ingredients
2- 3 fresh lemons
1/4 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar (Splenda works well, too, for diabetics)
2 eggs
Recipe
Finely grate the lemon peel. Squeeze lemons to make 1/2 cup lemon juice into a microwaveable 4 cup container. Stir in rind, butter, and sugar.Microwave uncovered on high for 1 and 1/2- 2 minutes. or until butter melts and mixture is hot.
Beat eggs in a bowl. Gradually add the hot lemon mixture to the eggs, stir constantly. Return to the microwave container and microwave on med. for another 1- 2 min., stir every 30 seconds, until it is thickened. Do not boil. It will thicken as it cools.
Store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks or freeze for longer storage.
Makes 1 2/3 cups.
Variations:
Use 1 lime, tangerine, or orange in place of one lemon.
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