Irish Lemon Curd

Ingredients

• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup fresh lemon juice
• 8 large egg yolks
• 2 tablespoons grated lemon peel

Directions

1. 1

   Mix all of the ingredients, except the lemon peel, in a saucepan.

2. 2

   Stirring well, cook over a very low heat. Do not let the mixture boil

3. 3

   or the eggs will curdle and be ruined.

4. 4

   Cook until a creamy consistency is reached.

5. 5

   Pour into a small dessert bowl and garnish with the lemon peel.

6. 6

   Allow to cool and then serve.