Lavender Lemon Curd

Ingredients:

• 3 eggs
• 4 egg yolks
• 1/2 cup maple sugar
• Zest from 4 lemons
• 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. dried lavender (crushed between fingers)
• 8 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened and cut into cubes

Directions:

1. Place eggs, egg yolks, sugar, zest, juice, salt, and lavender into a medium saucepan and whisk over low heat until it becomes thick enough to cover the back of a spoon (about 10 minutes).
2. Remove from heat and stir in butter until smooth.
3. Allow to cool and store in fridge.

Submitted by Sarah Bublitz