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Easy Homemade Lemon Curd

Lemon curd is easy to make, quick to come together, with only a few simple pantry staples! It's rich, buttery, and so versatile. Put it on and in everything you bake!

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 1 1/2 cups
Calories: 97 kcal
Course: Dessert , Breakfast , Condiments , Others
Cuisine: American , International

Ingredients

  • Juice of 3 lemons
  • zest of two lemons
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 5 large egg yolks
  • 6 tbsp unsalted butter cut into cubes

Instructions

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  1. Fill 1/3 of the bottom pot of your double boiler and place on high heat. When your water begins to boil, reduce heat to medium-low to keep the water at a simmer as you are cooking your lemon curd.
  2. Put lemon juice, lemon zest, sugar, and salt into the top pot of your double boiler. Whisk until the ingredients are well combined and continue to whisk well throughout the cooking process. Constant whisking prevents the egg yolks from overcooking and becoming scrambled eggs.
  3. Whisk until the mixture becomes thick, and coats the back of a spoon with a thick layer, about 12-15 minutes. If your curd isn't thickening fast enough, slightly turn up the heat while whisking constantly. The whisking is the key to smooth, non-scrambled, lemon curd.
  4. Remove pan from heat and stir in butter, a cube or two at a time, letting butter melt before adding another cube.
  5. Pour curd through a mesh sieve to ensure a smooth curd into a bowl, then place a piece of plastic wrap over, touching the curd so it doesn't form a skin. It will continue to thicken as it cools down.
  6. Store in the fridge up to 10 days or freeze for up to 6 months and thaw in fridge to enjoy.

Nutrition Information

Calories 97kcal (5%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 11/2 cups

Amount Per Serving

Calories 97

% Daily Value*

Calories 97kcal 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.