When the cooler weather brings a harvest of citrus and the lemon tree at home is chock full of juicy, yellow fruit, make yourself some beautiful homemade Lemon Honey.
Prep Time 5 minutesmins
Cook Time 15 minutesmins
Total Time 20 minutesmins
Course Side Dish
Ingredients
50gbutter
¾cupsugar
1cuplemon juiceabout 4-5 lemons
2eggsbeaten
1tspfinely grated lemon zest
Instructions
Melt the butter in a microwave, in the top of a double boiler or in a small heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water. Add sugar and lemon juice, stirring until the sugar is dissolved.
Add beaten eggs and lemon zest. Place the mixture over boiling water and cook, stirring constantly until mixture thickens (about 15 minutes).
Pour into hot, clean, dry jars. Cover with preserve covers or the lid of the jar.
Keep in the fridge, Lemon Honey will keep for a month.
Notes
Lemon Honey (some people call it lemon curd ) is perfect on crackers, pikelets, pancakes, fresh bread or toast. Also a wonderful addition to antipasto platters. A true Kiwiana treat.