Easy Microwave Lemon Curd Recipe

I like to find simple recipes to share with you as I know a lot of us don't have the time to spend hours in the kitchen so today's recipe is for an easy "Microwave" lemon curd. Now when it comes to microwaves it's a bit ironic as I don't personally have one, when I returned to NZ and found out about my mothers cancer I decided I wouldn't bother to get a microwave as I remember reading  that Russia banned them after Chernobyl.  Sounds a bit extreme but to be honest I have not missed it one little bit, you can actually survive without one but it might be a little annoying if you have teenagers addicted to 3 minute noodles!

Addendum:  Russia did not ban Microwaves

The reason I chose Lemon Curd is because I have another great recipe to follow next week which uses the lemon curd to make a yummy slice. Obviously, considering I have no microwave I have to admit as to not having made this lemon curd recipe, therefore, I would be very pleased if some of my viewers would attempt making it and report back to me. 

One of my fellow blogger's, Morgan has kindly allowed me to use her beautiful photographs from her blog along side her own "traditional" recipe for Lemon Curd. Therefore, I'd definitely encourage you to hop over to her post afterwards and check out her recipe, then you have the choice "To microwave" or "not to microwave".  Morgan has a wonderful foodie blog called "One More Moore" and lots of great recipes and other interesting posts.

 photo credit - One More Moore

Microwave Lemon Curd:

Ingredients:

2 eggs

2 lemons

75grams butter or margarine (2.64 ounces)

150 grams of sugar (5.29 ounces)

Method:

. Warm butter in a bowl - (1 minute on warm or 7).

. Grate rind from lemons and squeeze juice into a bowl microwave proof bowl.

. Add lemon rind to juice and then add sugar and eggs.

. On full heat for 3-4 minutes, cook the lemon curd, stirring every 30 seconds until it coats the    back of the spoon.

. Remove and pour into a warm, clean jar and seal

As this recipe has no preservatives I would store in the refrigerator.

Thank you Morgan at One Moor Moore for use of your gorgeous photos, the daffodils fit in perfectly with Spring in NZ.

Don't forget to save some Lemon curd for next

weeks yummy slice recipe and check out more of my recipes on my recipe page

Happy Cooking

Lee x

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Tracey's Citrus Slice

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Photograph by Mark O'Meara and Steve Brown

My friend Tracey who now lives in  Australia, gave me this really easy refrigerate slice recipe. I met Tracey when we were living in Brunei, she was a great cook, friend and also a very creative lady who used to make the most beautiful patchwork quilts and exquisitely detailed Victorian embroidery.  

For a short time I joined Tracey's embroidery group but soon found out embroidery was not my forte when I realised the back of my embroidery looked like a "dogs dinner" with ends of cotton poking out everywhere, whereas all the other skilled embroiderers looked as good on the back as the front. I do still have some of the pieces I made in the group including a really sweet Victorian pin cushion which had embroidered strawberries on it. I was very proud of this piece, luckily the reverse side was hidden within the stuffing :) 


Lemons are plentiful in Australasia right now, so my suggestion for the slice. The lemons below I picked from my mothers garden. The beautiful lace mat is also my mothers and was hand made by my grandmother many years ago. I think the lace technique is called "tatting".

This slice makes a great lunchbox filler or yummy to have with a cup of tea and friends. Another simple, full proof recipe for those who struggle with baking.  Please see my recipe page or click on the photos above for a direct link.