Lighter Lemon - Lime Curd (No Butter) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 cup fresh lemon juice or 1/3 cup lime juice
1 -2 teaspoon lemon zest
5 tablespoons sugar
1 egg, room temperature
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

In a small sauce pan, over medium heat, dissolve sugar into lemon juice. Add zest.
Lightly 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.
Heat over low heat, stirring constantly, until it just starts to bubble at the edges. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
Transfer to a small container and store in the fridge.