This microwave lemon curd recipe is quick and easy to make. It's particularly useful when you're going to be entertaining but you're short on time. Store for up to three weeks in the refrigerator.
Ingredients
- white sugar: 1 cup
- eggs: 3 piece
- lemon juice: 1 cup (fresh)
- unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly: 0.5 cup
- medium lemon, zested: 3 piece
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Stages of cooking
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Whisk sugar and eggs together in a microwave-safe bowl until smooth. Stir in lemon juice, melted butter, and lemon zest.
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Microwave on high in 1-minute intervals, stirring after each interval, until thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon. Pour into small sterile jars.
