Lemon Curd Recipe

Name: Lemon Curd Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 1 cup
Ingredients: 5 5 egg yolks; 1 1 cup white sugar; 4 4 lemons; ½ ½ cup butter

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings
1 cup
Calories
250 kcal
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
North American

Lemon Curd Recipe

Iris Warren

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If you like lemon desserts then you will LOVE this lemon curd recipe. It tastes wonderfully creamy, tangy, sweet, and delicious. Homemade lemon curd tastes way better than store-bought and is made with only 4 ingredients and a few minutes of your time.

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Ingredients

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5 5 egg yolks
1 1 cup white sugar
4 4 lemons zest and juice
½ ½ cup butter cut into small pieces

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Instructions

Add 2 inches of water to the bottom of a double boiler. Bring it to a boil then reduce the heat to medium-low.
In the top pot of the double boiler (before you put it on the heat) add egg yolks, sugar, lemon zest, and lemon juice and whisk until it's smooth.
Put the pot on top of the pot with the simmering water and whisk slowly but constantly for 8-10 minutes, until the lemon curd thickens. Remove from the pot from the heat and whisk in the butter - the heat from the lemon curd will melt the butter.
Pour the lemon curd into a clean glass jar and place a piece of parchment paper directly on the surface of the curd - this will prevent a skin from forming. Once the curd is cool, you can remove it. Refrigerate the lemon curd for up to 10 days.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1 serving = 2 tablespoons Calories 250kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 30g (10%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 15g (23%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 4g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 153mg (51%) Sodium 108mg (5%) Potassium 91mg (3%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 26g (52%) Vitamin A 529IU (11%) Vitamin C 29mg (32%) Calcium 32mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1cup

Amount Per Serving

Calories 250 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	1 serving = 2 tablespoons
Calories	250kcal	13%
Carbohydrates	30g	10%
Protein	2g	4%
Fat	15g	23%
Saturated Fat	8g	40%
Polyunsaturated Fat	1g	6%
Monounsaturated Fat	4g	20%
Trans Fat	1g	50%
Cholesterol	153mg	51%
Sodium	108mg	5%
Potassium	91mg	2%
Fiber	2g	8%
Sugar	26g	52%
Vitamin A	529IU	11%
Vitamin C	29mg	32%
Calcium	32mg	3%
Iron	1mg	6%