4.1 from 153 votes
Lemon Cream (lemon curd with milk)
A light and silky lemon cream that's very refreshing and so flavorful! Just like a lemon curd, but made with milk!
Cook Time
mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 6 bowls
Calories: 463 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Greek
Ingredients
- 4 lemons zest and juice (about 280 ml juice)
- 250 grams / 8.8 oz sugar
- 4 medium-sized eggs
- 60 grams / 2.1 oz corn starch
- 1 liter milk
- 100 grams / 3.5 oz butter
Instructions
- Whisk cornstarch and eggs in a mixing bowl.
- Heat milk in a saucepan until steamy hot. Set aside.
- Add the lemon zest, juice, and sugar to a small cooking pot and heat over moderate heat until it starts to simmer. Stir constantly with a whisk until the sugar dissolves completely. Take the pot off the heat.
- Place the bowl with the cornstarch and egg mixture next to the pot with the lemon juice. Add a dampened sponge cloth under the bowl to keep it in place. NOTE: Cornstarch tends to sink to the bottom of the bowl so give it a good stir first.
- Pour the hot lemon juice into the cornstarch and egg mixture very slowly while stirring constantly with a whisk. Once you have incorporated it all, transfer everything back into the cooking pot.
- Pour in the hot milk as well and turn the heat to medium-low.
- Stir with a whisk until the cream thickens. Once the consistency of the cream looks like plain yogurt, the cream is ready. Turn the heat off. Allow to cool for 10 minutes.
- Stir in the butter and transfer the cream into small bowls or jars of your preference. It will yield about 6 small bowls.
- Cool. Let cream reach room temperature, then refrigerate for 4-5 hours before serving.
- Serve with vanilla or cinnamon biscuits, fresh strawberries, or other red fruit, or keep it simple and serve as is!
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1bowl
Calories
463kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
59g
(20%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
162mg
(54%)
Sodium
234mg
(10%)
Potassium
267mg
(8%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
50g
(100%)
Vitamin A
845IU
(17%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
210mg
(21%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6bowls
Amount Per Serving
Calories 463
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1bowl | |
| Calories | 463kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 59g | 20% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 162mg | 54% |
| Sodium | 234mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 267mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 50g | 100% |
| Vitamin A | 845IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 210mg | 21% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.