lemon curd

one of my favorites,sunshine in a jar! I like it quite lemony,so adjust to taste.

5 lemons

8 oz unsalted butter

14 oz sugar

4 eggs(i used 6 as they were small-new layers!)

melt butter in heavy bottomed pan.

stir in sugar,rind and juice of lemons,stir till dissolved.

slowly add eggs,remove from heat if goes lumpy and whisk!

when it starts to thicken decant into hot sterile jars,cover immediately.

yum!

frugal pies

One of those evenings when there seemed to be nothing available for the evening meal,had a scout round and knocked up a bit of pastry,and made pies!!

Tinned tuna combined with a white sauce and lots of black pepper and fresh parsley for the meat eaters and a cheese and homegrown spinach concoction with red onions and lashings of garlic and a hint of chilli for the veggies!