Lemon Pie Curd

Yield: 3 cups
Cook Time: 15 Minutes

Ingredients

• 3 egg yolks

• 1 1/2 cups sugar

• 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon cornstarch

• 1 1/2 cups water

• 3 tablespoons butter

• 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest

• 1/2 cup lemon juice

Directions

1. In small bowl, beat egg yolks with fork.

2. In 2-quart saucepan, mix 1 1/2 cups sugar and the cornstarch; gradually stir in 1 1/2 cups water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute.

3. Immediately stir with whisk at least half of hot mixture into egg yolks; stir back into hot mixture in saucepan. Return to boiling; boil and stir constantly 2 minutes; remove from heat. Stir in butter, lemon zest and lemon juice with whisk. Cover and keep warm.