Found this recipe in the Guardian yonks ago and it's brill. I made some today to accompany the scone mountain!
MICROWAVE LEMON CURD
75g butter
250g sugar
3 eggs
3 lemons (juice and zest)
I don't use a grater, but one of those gadgets that gives you long yellow ribbons of zest as they look very pretty in the finished curd, and hey it's easier.
I have used limes instead of lemons for this recipe and it was tasty but exceedingly sweet.
I recommend only using 200g of sugar for lime curd.
Put the butter, sugar, lemon juice and zest in a bowl. Melt in the microwave (about 2-3 mins) Stop the microwave at the halfway point to stir. Let cool.
Break the eggs into a sieve, push through the sieve into the lemon butter/sugar solution. Whisk thoroughly.
Heat in the microwave for one minute - Whisk like mad
Repeat
Repeat
Done! Decant into sterilised jars.
Eat straight from the pot when you have a sugar dip
I also love it in scones (just as well) and it's fab as a cake filling, great with natural yoghurt and some toasted oats in the morning and for all non nutters, M&S mini tart cases filled with this curd make a pretty passable Tarte au Citron (just scatter with icing sugar and job's a good'un)
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