Easy hostess gift: Weck jar + homemade lemon curd

I am not always the best at remembering hostess gifts, but they are the perfect way to show appreciation for your host aside from bringing a salad or a side. An easy hostess gift for Easter is homemade lemon curd presented in a pretty glass jar tied with a ribbon. For those of you who have never made lemon curd before, it really could not be any simpler.


Key to a great lemon curd:

• use freshly squeezed lemon juice 
• use organic sugar (finer than granulated sugar)
• continuous stirring
• low consistent heat

I rely on Martha Stewart for her Lemon Curd recipe, but I am certain there are other great ones out there too.

Ingredients:

• 4 egg yolks
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• zest of 1/2 lemon
• 6 tablespoons sugar
• cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces