Lighter Lemon - Lime Curd (No Butter)

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I love lemon curd or lemon butter as we call it here in Oz but it's quite fattening so I went searching for a lighter version and found this on a website called Bakingsheet. Recipe can easily be increased.

by Mandy·published 2007-10-19

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Lemon

Servings

2/3 cup, 4 serving(s)

Total time

11 min

prep 5 min

Calories / serving

85 kcal

Ingredients (5)

serves

1/3 cup fresh lemon juice or 1/3 cup lime juicelemon
1 -2 teaspoon lemon zestlemon
5 tablespoons sugarsugar
1 egg, room temperatureegg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extractvanilla-extract

Instructions (4 steps)

01In a small sauce pan, over medium heat, dissolve sugar into lemon juice. Add zest.
02Lightly beat egg in a small/medium bowl. Whisking constantly, slowly pour lemon/sugar syrup into the egg. Beat for 2 minutes (only 1 if you're using a mixer), then transfer back into the saucepan.
03Heat over low heat, stirring constantly, until it just starts to bubble at the edges. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
04Transfer to a small container and store in the fridge.

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