Microwave Lemon Curd with Lime and Orange Versions

Recipe type: Dessert

Ingredients

¾ cup sugar
½ cup fresh lemon juice
grated rind from 2 lemons
3 eggs
1 egg yolk
½ cup butter

Instructions

Combine sugar, juice and grated rind in blender. Blend on highest speed until you can barely see grated rind.
Add eggs and pulse several times.
Melt butter in 2-quart batter bowl. Pour into blender through hole in lid while machine is on low.
Pour mixture back into 2-quart batter bowl and microwave on HIGH for 3-4 minutes, whisking well after each minute. Toward the end, whisk every 15-30 seconds. Don’t let mixture boil. It should be thick, with a nice coating over the spoon. It will thicken when chilled.
Store in clean glass jars in the refrigerator for 3-4 weeks or up to a year in the freezer.

Notes

Lime Version: Substitute lime juice for the lemon and grated lime for grated lemon.    

Orange Version: Grate rind from one orange and one lemon. Substitute orange juice for the lemon juice.
Add a touch of food coloring to the lime and orange. Otherwise they are yellow and look almost identical to the lemon.