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Classic Lemon Curd
A deliciously sweet and tangy, creamy lemon curd. Perfect as a spread or used in baking.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 28
Calories: 85 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
British
Ingredients
- 3 large lemons , washed (organic recommended)
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter , room temperature
- 5 large egg yolks
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Zest the lemons. Be careful to avoid the white pith as it is very bitter. Juice the lemons.
- Add the sugar and lemon zest to a food processor fitted with the steel blade and pulse until the zest is finely ground up with the sugar.In a medium glass or stainless steel mixing bowl, cream the butter and the lemon sugar mixture until fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, and beat until combined. Add the lemon juice and salt and beat until combined.
- Pour the mixture into a medium stainless steel saucepan and cook over low heat stirring continuously until thickened and the temperature has reached 170 F, about 20 minutes. Check the temperature using a candy thermometer.Remove from the heat, cool completely, and store in the fridge in a glass jar with a lid. It will keep in the fridge for up to a week. It can also be frozen in a freezer-safe airtight container for up to a year (let it thaw in the fridge overnight). Makes about 2 cups.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1tablespoon
Calories
85kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Cholesterol
43mg
(14%)
Sodium
2mg
(0%)
Potassium
25mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
150IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
8mg
(1%)
Iron
0.2mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 28Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 85
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1tablespoon | |
| Calories | 85kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 43mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 25mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 150IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.