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Microwave Lemon or Lime Curd
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.
Ingredients show imperial units
- Juice of 2 large lemons or 4 small limes
- 2 eggs
- 110g caster sugar
Sugar and Syrups
Try having in stock caster sugar, muscavado, honey and golden syrup
- Once opened ensure they are tightly resealed with quick clips or bag clips.
- If you have got rock-hard brown sugar, crystallised honey/syrup, place in a suitable non-metallic bowl and give a quick blast of about 30 seconds on high in the microwave to bring these back to their normal state.
- 60g butter
Butter
Unsalted is better for cooking.
Easy spread butter is ideal for sandwiches and toast.
Instructions
- 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.
- Cover the bowl with cling film and cook the mixture on high for 1 minute.
- 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.
- 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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