Lemon Curd
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Lemon Curd
Description
This Lemon Curd combines fresh lemon juice and zest with sugar and eggs, whisked together and then gently cooked with butter over medium-low heat while stirring constantly to prevent curdling. The cooking continues until the mixture thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon, forming a silky, velvety custard.
The resulting curd captures the tartness of fresh lemons balanced by sweetness, enhanced by the richness of butter and the smooth texture contributed by eggs. Once cooked, the curd is poured into a bowl and covered with plastic wrap touching the surface to prevent skin formation, then cooled completely before refrigeration.
It can serve as a versatile condiment for pastries, scones, or as a dessert topping. The recipe notes suggest avoiding the white pith of the lemon peel when zesting to prevent bitterness and using a fine zester or box grater’s fine side.
Ingredients
- ½ cup lemon juice fresh
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 egg
- ⅓ cup butter unsalted
Instructions
- Whisk lemon juice, sugar, eggs and zest.
- Add to a saucepan with butter and cook over medium-low heat whisking continuously until mixture thickens.
- Pour curd into a bowl and top with plastic wrap allowing the plastic wrap to touch the top of the curd.
- Cool completely and refrigerate.
Notes
- Use a fine grater or zester to remove only the yellow lemon zest, avoiding the bitter white pith underneath.
- Constant whisking over medium-low heat prevents curdling and ensures smooth, thick lemon curd.
- The curd is ready when it coats the back of a spoon and leaves a clear line when a finger is drawn through it.
- Substitute the lemon with lime, orange, or grapefruit; reduce sugar to ⅓ cup if using orange or grapefruit.
- Store lemon curd in the refrigerator for up to one week.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 271 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 271 | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 123mg | 41% |
| Sodium | 167mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 62mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 26g | 52% |
| Vitamin A | 590IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 12.5mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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