Microwave Lemon or Lime Curd

Great for kids

If you have got some old lemons or limes heading for the bin, transform them into this quick mouth watering preserve. It’s really fast to make in the microwave and the mixture is less likely to curdle if it is made this way.


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By Caroline Marson
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Ingredients

  • Juice of 2 large lemons or 4 limes
  • 110g caster Sugar and Syrups
  • 2 Eggs
  • 60g Butter

Instructions

  1. Mix the lemon (or lime) juice and eggs together and strain the liquid into a bowl. Stir in the sugar and then add the butter.
  2. Cover the bowl with cling film and cook the mixture on high for 1 minute.
  3. Remove the wrap and give the mixture a stir. Return the bowl, uncovered, to the microwave and cook on medium for 6 minutes, a minute at a time, until the lemon curd thickens. Whisk well after every minute, to prevent curdling.
  4. Using oven gloves remove the bowl from the microwave and continue whisking until the mixture begins to cool down. The lemon curd will begin to thicken on cooling. Serve on toast or croissants for breakfast. Or use to top yogurt or ice cream.
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  • brenda

    I have tried other recipes and this really is the quickest and best,I shall use it again.also I have past it on a friend.

    Posted on 19 Jan 2008 at 17:27
  • Rita

    I made this recipe this morning and I must say it was so easy and turned out just perfect. I shall be making my lemon curd this way from now on.

    Posted on 25 Jan 2008 at 16:17
  • elizabeth ellingham

    So much better than bought stuff. Easy to do too. Brilliant !!

    Posted on 26 Jan 2008 at 06:33

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