Lemon Curd - A burst of sunshine!

Lemon Curd

Ingredients

• 2 Meyer Lemons
• 2 eggs
• 3 egg yolks
• 5 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1/4 teaspoon cornstarch
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
• dash of sea salt

Takes 20 minutes, serves quite a few scones.

Instructions

1. Finely zest peel from the lemons and then juice them and put in a bowl.
2. In a heavy saucepan beat eggs and extra yolks with the sugar.
3. Mix the cornstarch into the milk and then add to pan.
4. Stir in the lemon juice and zest and cook over medium low heat for a few min.
5. Cut the butter into pieces and slowly add them one at a time to the pan, stirring constantly until it thickens a bit.
6. Remove from heat and let sit 10 min then whisk until smooth.
7. Will keep in the fridge for a few weeks. Serve on top of plain yogurt with scones.

Assorted scones freshly baked from my freezer!