Homemade Lemon Curd
This Easy Homemade Lemon curd is a deliciously tangy, creamy spread or filling made from lemons, sugar, eggs, and butter. It's known for its vibrant yellow colour and bright citrus flavour.
Servings: 1 - ⅔ cups
Calories: 752kcal
Ingredients
- 4 Egg yolks
- ½ cup Sugar
- ½ cup Butter unsalted and softened
- ⅓ cup Freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon Fresh lemon zest from 2 medium whole lemons
- pinch of Salt
Instructions
- Put a glass bowl on top of an open pot of boiling water.
- Add all the ingredients, with the egg being the last. Do not add the butter yet. Whisk until the sugar melts.
- Keep whisking until it's slightly thick for 10 minutes. If it's not getting thick, add the heat.
- Remove the curd from the heat and add the softened butter. Keep whisking until the butter melts with the residual heat.
- Transfer to a bottle or jar and place a cling film on the curd so skin doesn't form.
- Keep it in the refrigerator to cool and thicken. The longer it cools, the more it thickens.
- Serve with your favourite desserts.
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Nutrition
Calories: 752kcal | Carbohydrates: 200g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 778mg | Sodium: 897mg | Potassium: 136mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 151g | Vitamin A: 1038IU | Calcium: 343mg | Iron: 4mg