Failproof Lemon Curd Aka You Couldnt Curdle This If You Tried Recipes

TOTALLY FOOL PROOF MEYER LEMON CURD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar with an electric mixer, about 2 minutes.
• Slowly add the eggs and yolks.
• Beat for 1 minute.
• Mix in the lemon juice.
• The mixture will look curdled, but it will smooth out as it cooks.
• In a medium, heavy-based saucepan, cook the mixture over low heat until it looks smooth. (The curdled appearance disappears as the butter in the mixture melts.)
• Increase the heat to medium and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens, about 15 minutes.
• The curd is cooked when it reaches 170°F, but you can see that it's cooked when your finger leaves a clear path on the back of a spoon. Don't let the mixture boil.
• Remove the curd from the heat; stir in the lemon zest.
• Transfer the curd to a bowl.
• Press plastic wrap on the surface of the lemon curd to keep a skin from forming and chill the curd in the refrigerator
• The curd will thicken further as it cools.

FAILPROOF LEMON CURD, AKA: YOU COULDN'T CURDLE THIS IF YOU TRIED

Steps:

• Beat the butter and sugar with an electric mixer, about 2 minute Slowly add the eggs and yolks. Beat for 1 minute Mix in the lemon juice. The mixture will LOOK curdled, but it will smooth out as the butter melts in the cooking process.
• Cook the mixture over low heat in a heavy-bottomed saucepan until it looks smooth. I find it helpful to use a wisk. The mixture will smooth out as the butter melts and change from cloudy to clear.
• Increase the heat to medium and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens. The entire process should take about 15 minutes.
• Your lemon curd is ready when it leaves a path on the back of a spoon. If you are super careful (I'm not) you can double check readiness by temperature. It should read 170°F on a thermometer. Don't let the mixture boil.
• Immeadiately transfer to a cool bowl and cool.

PERFECT LEMON CURD

Steps:

• In a 2 quart saucepan, combine lemon juice, lemon zest, sugar, eggs, and butter. Cook over medium-low heat until thick enough to hold marks from whisk, and first bubble appears on surface, about 6 minutes.