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You only need 4 ingredients and 30 minutes to create this sweet and tangy Lemon Curd recipe! Believe me, once you've tried it, you will want to put it on EVERYTHING!
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Lemon Curd Recipe

You only need 4 ingredients and 30 minutes to create this sweet and tangy Lemon Curd recipe! Believe me, once you've tried it, you will want to put it on EVERYTHING!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Total Time23 minutes
Course: Dips, Dressings & Sauces
Cuisine: American
Servings: 16
Calories: 101kcal
Author: Andrea

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup Lemon Juice
  • 1 Tbsp Lemon Zest
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 cup butter

Instructions

  • In a medium saucepan, combine the lemon juice, lemon zest, sugar and eggs.
  • Start cooking over low heat, whisking to blend completely.
  • Then, cook over medium-low heat, whisking to blend completely and then continuing to whisk until the curd starts to thicken and a few bubbles appear on the surface (approximately 6-8 minutes).
  • Remove from heat and whisk in the butter in four even batches. Let the heat of the mixture melt each batch of butter before adding the next. You should be able to see your whisk marks or have the curd coat the back of a spoon by the end of this step.
  • Strain the curd straight into a bowl or jar.
  • Press plastic wrap onto the surface of the curd so that a skin doesn’t form as it cools and refrigerate until cool. Then you can replace the plastic wrap with a lid.

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Notes

Be sure to crack the eggs in a separate bowl before adding into the saucepan so no eggshells get into the curd.

Nutrition

Serving: 2Tbsp | Calories: 101kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 58mg | Potassium: 26mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 223IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 1mg