Honey Lemon Curd

Tangy, refreshing, and velvety smooth, this lemon curd is perfect served by itself, as a filling for your favorite layered vanilla cake recipe, or atop mini bundt cakes for an elegant afternoon tea.

Ingredients

• 5 large (5 large) egg
• ½ cup (120 ml) fresh lemon juice
• 3 Tablespoons (3 Tablespoons) lemon zest, zest of 3 lemons
• ½ cup (120 ml) honey
• ⅛ teaspoon (0.13 teaspoon) salt, optional
• ½ teaspoon (0.50 teaspoon) flax meal
• ½ cup (114 g) unsalted butter, cut into pieces, room temperature

Directions

1. Place the eggs, lemon juice, zest, honey, salt, optional, and flax into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid.
2. Select Variable 1.
3. Start the machine and slowly increase to its highest speed.
4. Blend for 4 ½ to 5 minutes or until steam escapes from vented lid and mixture is hot.
5. With machine running, reduce speed to Variable 3 and remove lid plug.
6. Carefully add the butter through the lid plug opening. Replace lid plug.
7. Blend an additional 15 to 30 seconds.
8. Transfer to a bowl and allow to cool slightly before serving.