Irish Lemon Curd - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup white sugar
1 cup fresh lemon juice
8 large egg yolks
2 tablespoons grated lemon peel

Preparation

Mix all of the ingredients, except the lemon peel, in a saucepan.
Stirring well, cook over a very low heat. Do not let the mixture boil
or the eggs will curdle and be ruined.
Cook until a creamy consistency is reached.
Pour into a small dessert bowl and garnish with the lemon peel.
Allow to cool and then serve.