Key Lime Curd

Ingredients

• 1.5 tablespoons butter cut into small pieces
• 5 large egg yolks 
• 0.5 cup bottled key lime juice such as Nellie and Joe's
• 0.5 cup sugar 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• sauce pan
• whisk

Directions

1. Combine first 3 ingredients in a medium, heavy saucepan. Cook over medium heat 7 minutes or until thick, stirring constantly with a whisk.
2. Remove from heat.
3. Add butter; stir with a whisk until butter melts.
4. Place pan in a large ice-filled bowl for 20 minutes or until lime curd comes to room temperature, stirring occasionally. Cover and chill.