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Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/3 cup caster sugar
• 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon rind
• 4 tablespoons lemon juice
• 50g butter, chopped

Method

Place egg, egg yolk, sugar lemon rind and lemon juice in a small heavy-based saucepan. Whisk to combine and add butter.

Heat saucepan over medium heat and cook, whisking, for 7-8 minutes or until mixture thickens and the whisk leaves a trail. Remove from heat and stand for 5 minutes.

Cool until just warm and pour into a sterilised 250ml jar. Cover the curd with a small circle of baking paper and stand until cold. Once cold, seal the jar and store in a cool place.

Variation

• Replace lemon with lime

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