Fresh Strawberries With Lemon Curd - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons butter
3 1/2 tablespoons sugar
2 egg yolks, beaten
1/2 cup fresh organic strawberry, diced
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons water
3 cups fresh organic strawberries, hulled and sliced

Preparation

In a small saucepan, combine lemon juice, butter and sugar. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Cool.
Place beaten egg yolks in a small bowl. Spoon 2 tablespoons lemon juice mixture into egg yolks, mix well then add back to remaining lemon juice mixture. Return to heat and slowly bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Once mixture is boiling, remove from heat and cool.
In a blender, combine 1/2 cup diced strawberries, sugar and water. Puree until smooth to form sauce.
Place 2 tablespoons strawberry sauce on each plate. Top with 1/2 cup sliced strawberries and 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon curd.