Low Fat Lemon Curd Recipe

Ingredients

1 large egg

2 large egg whites

3/4 cup granulated sugar

2/3 cup fresh lemon juice

2 tablespoons butter

1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest

Method

1.In a heavy medium nonreactive saucepan, whisk egg, egg whites, sugar and lemon juice.

Add butter and cook over low heat, whisking constantly, until slightly thickened, 7 to 10 minutes.

Do not let sauce come to a simmer.

2.Pour sauce through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl.

Stir in lemon zest.

Cover surface with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled, about 2 hours.

(The lemon curd will keep, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.)

Makes 1 1/3 cups.

45 calories per tablespoon; 1 gram protein; 1 gram fat (0.

7 gram saturated fat); 8 grams carbohydrate; 20 mg sodium; 13 mg cholesterol; 0 grams fiber.

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