Lemon Curd

Lemon Curd made from scratch, made at home, is truly easy. Give this method a try and you’ll never buy store-bought curd again.

Lemon curd is a little cup of fresh, tart and sweet flavor. Quickly finished and set in less than 10 minutes, unlike some other recipes I’ve tried that need 4 hours to set up.
You could whisk a batch together to have on hand in your refrigerator for scones, biscuits or homemade lemon bars… or a beautiful Blitz Torte!

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Lemon Curd

Pure and bright in flavor, this is a great lemon curd recipe that doesn't require a lot of refrigerator time to set up.

Course Dessert

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 8 minutes

Refrigerator 20 minutes

Total Time 11 minutes

Servings 10 people

Calories 162

Author Good Dinner Mom

Ingredients 

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• 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice from 4 or 5 lemons
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 eggs, whisked
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cubed

Instructions

• In a 2 quart saucepan, combine lemon juice, lemon zest, sugar, eggs, and butter. Cook over medium-low heat until thick enough to hold marks from whisk, and first bubble appears on surface, about 7-9 minutes.
• If desired, strain the curd into a medium bowl to remove any little particles of egg that might have clumped up during cooking, or if you want your curd ultra-smooth.
• Cover bowl with plastic wrap to prevent a skin from forming and refrigerate to thicken further and to chill if desired. It is fabulous warm!
• Store leftovers in air-tight container in the fridge for up to 7 days.

  Makes 1 2/3 cups.

Notes

As mentioned above, you may want to run the lemon curd through a regular sieve strainer after it's cooked, before refrigerating. The curd will be velvety smooth if you do this but it's not absolutely necessary. If you see a lot of tiny white clumps resulting from the eggs cooking a little more hard then straining will eliminate the egg particles.

Nutrition Facts

Lemon Curd

Amount Per Serving (0.2 cup)

Calories 162 Calories from Fat 90

% Daily Value*

Fat 10g15%

Saturated Fat 6g38%

Cholesterol 73mg24%

Sodium 20mg1%

Potassium 37mg1%

Carbohydrates 16g5%

Sugar 15g17%

Protein 1g2%

Vitamin A 355IU7%

Vitamin C 7.8mg9%

Calcium 11mg1%

Iron 0.2mg1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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