Lemon Curd

Ingredients

  • 18 large eggs
  • 6 cups sugar
  • 3 ½ cups fresh lemon juice
  • 2 ¼ cups unsalted butter

In large metal bowl, whisk together eggs, sugar, lemon juice, and butter. Set bowl over pot of simmering water and cook, whisking frequently, until mixture is thick enough to coat the back of wooden spoon, about 20 minutes. Immediately force curd through fine-mesh sieve into large bowl, scraping ...

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