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Lemon Curd Recipe
Fresh homemade Lemon Curd has vibrant lemon flavor and tastes like the creamy filling in Lemon Bars. It’s so much better than store-bought and this is the easiest method that comes together quickly in a saucepan.
Prep Time
6 mins
Cook Time
6 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 20 people (makes 1 1/4 cups)
Calories: 60 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- pinch of fine sea salt
- 1 tsp grated lemon zest from 1 medium lemon
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice from 3 lemons, strained
- 6 Tbsp unsalted butter cut into small pieces
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a medium (2 qt) saucepan, combine eggs, sugar, zest, and a pinch of salt. Whisk vigorously until well combined, frothy, and lightened in color.
- Whisk in lemon juice until blended.
- Add butter pieces and set the pot over low heat, whisking constantly until the butter is melted and the mixture is thickened (7-9 minutes). The lemon curd will thicken around 160-170˚F. Once you see it start bubbling, let it gently simmer for a few seconds then remove it from the heat at around 175-180˚F on a thermometer. When it's ready, it should coat the back of a spoon without running when you pull your finger across the spoon.
- Strain the mixture through a fine sieve (if you stir in the sieve with the whisk, it will push the mixture through the sieve faster). Discard the solids left in the sieve.
- Stir in vanilla extract. Let the mixture cool to room temperature then store covered in the refrigerator to fully set. Keeps well in the refrigerator for up to a week.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
60kcal
(3%)
Carbs
5g
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
34mg
(11%)
Sodium
10mg
(0%)
Potassium
17mg
(0%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
141IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
5mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 20people (makes 1 1/4 cups)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 60
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 60kcal | 3% |
| Carbs | 5g | |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 34mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 10mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 17mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 141IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.