5 from 6 votes
Homemade Lemon Curd
Homemade lemon curd is made with 5 simple ingredients. This easy lemon curd recipe can be made in about 30 minutes and makes a tasty filling.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
10
servings
Calories:
166 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup lemon juice fresh
- 4 egg at room temperature, large yolks
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon about 2 large lemons, fresh grated zest
- 1/2 cup butter cold and cut in cubes, salted
Instructions
- Add the lemon juice, egg yolks, granulated sugar, and lemon zest to a medium saucepan.
- Whisk together well.
- Cook over medium-low heat for about 15-20 minutes, whisking frequently, until the mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
- Remove it from the heat.
- Whisk in the cubed butter a few cubes at a time until well-combined.
- Carefully pour the lemon curd into a heat-safe bowl.
- Press a piece of plastic wrap to the surface of the lemon curd.
- Place the lemon curd in the refrigerator and chill until completely cooled.
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Notes
- Lemon juice: Please don't use bottled lemon juice in this recipe. Bottled lemon juice can have an off taste to it.
- Sugar: Feel free to adjust the amount of sugar to your liking. I like the lemon curd to be on the tarter side, but you can adjust the sugar if you like it sweeter.
- Lemon zest: The lemon zest helps to add more lemon flavor to the lemon curd.
- Butter: If you prefer to use unsalted butter, add 1/4 teaspoon of salt along with the sugar.
- Nutritional values are estimates.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
166kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Trans Fat
0.4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
102mg
(34%)
Sodium
77mg
(3%)
Potassium
25mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.2g
(1%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Vitamin A
389IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
15mg
(2%)
Iron
0.2mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 166
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 166kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 102mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 77mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 25mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 389IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.