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Lemon Curd Recipe

Only 4 ingredients, no egg waste (uses 2 whole eggs), and ready in under 10 minutes. This lemon curd recipe is so versatile and very delicious!
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Prep Time 3 minutes
Cook Time 6 minutes
Total Time 9 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine English
Servings 225 ml

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Eggs
  • ⅓ Cup Granulated sugar (65g)
  • ¼ Cup Lemon juice (60ml)
  • 2 Tbsp Butter (30g)
  • Zest of 1 lemon (more or less if you prefer)

Instructions
 

  • In a saucepan (off the heat), add the eggs, sugar, and lemon juice.
    adding eggs, sugar, and lemon juice to a pan to make lemon curd
  • Whisk until completely smooth then place the saucepan over medium-low heat.
    whisking eggs, sugar and lemon juice then placing the pot on a stove to make homemade lemon curd
  • Cook while whisking constantly until the curd thickens, about 5–7 minutes. It should coat the back of a spoon.
    cooking homemade lemon curd on the stove while constantly whisking
  • Remove from heat. Add the cold butter and the lemon zest, and whisk until fully melted and the curd is silky.
    adding butter and lemon zest to finish lemon curd recipe
  • Pour into a clean jar and press a piece of cling film directly onto the surface. This will prevent the surface from crusting.
    Let cool slightly, then refrigerate.
    transfering lemon curd recipe to a clean jar and covering to refrigerate

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Nutrition

Serving: 1TbspCalories: 42kcalCarbohydrates: 4.7gProtein: 0.9gFat: 2.3g
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