Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Ingredients:
- Juice of 2 large lemons, strained
- 1/2 cup baker's (fine) sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 4 tbsp lemon zest
Preparation:
Place strained lemon juice and sugar in a small saucepan. Heat on low and stir until sugar has dissolved.Lightly beat egg in a medium bowl.
Remove lemon syrup from heat and pour slowly into beaten egg while stirring the mixture with a whisk. Continue to whisk by hand for one minute.
Return mixture to saucepan; add lemon zest, and heat on low until it thickens -- about two minutes.
Remove from heat. Transfer to a container and cover (to prevent a skin from forming), then refrigerate.
Makes 1 cup of low fat lemon curd.
Per 2 tbsp serving: Calories 82, Calories from Fat 12, Total Fat 1.2g (sat 0.4g), Cholesterol 52mg, Sodium 16mg, Carbohydrate 15.5g, Fiber 1.2g, Protein 2g



