Lemon Cheese

This luscious lemon curd is from an old family recipe. It freezes well and is wonderful to spread on toast or crackers or add to cooked tart shells.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 143 Calories

Ingredients

• 5 eggs, beaten
• 3 lemons
• 1.75 cups white sugar
• 0.33333334326744 pound butter

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Grate zest of 2 lemons; squeeze juice from 3 lemons.

Step 2

Melt butter with sugar over very low heat in a double boiler; slowly pour in beaten eggs and lemon juice. Stir lemon zest into butter mixture; stir constantly until mixture is thickened. Remove from heat to cool completely.