Ingredients

4 eggs

3 lemons

200g sugar

100g butter

Preparation

  • zest lemons
  • extract lemon juice
  • mix with sugar and eggs
  • put in pot in bain-maire (smaller pot floating in simmering water in larger pot)
  • gradually mix in chunks of butter until all disolved
  • keeping mixing gently until thickens (about 10-15mn)
  • use right awat as warm topping or cool in mini tart or in jam jar for later use

optional: add icing sugar and top with raspberries

note: if you add egg yolks (same amount as eggs in recipe, here 4) it will stay thick at room temperature (better for tarts).