Description
Elevate your dessert game with this Easy Lemon Curd recipe. Bursting with fresh citrus flavors, this creamy and velvety curd is simple to make and incredibly versatile. With just four key ingredients, you can whip up a delightful treat that’s perfect for spreading on toast, filling pastries, or topping your favorite desserts. The bright tang of lemon juice and zest combined with rich butter creates a luscious curd that will impress at any gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 5-6 lemons)
- 1 Tbsp lemon zest (from about 2 lemons)
- 1 3/4 cups sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 cup salted butter
Instructions
- Prepare a double boiler by filling a medium saucepan with 2 inches of water and bringing it to a simmer.
- In a heatproof mixing bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, lemon zest, sugar, and eggs until well combined. Add cubed butter.
- Place the bowl over the simmering water and whisk continuously for about 20-25 minutes until thickened.
- Check doneness by ensuring the mixture coats the back of a spoon or reaches 170°F.
- Strain through a fine mesh sieve into a glass bowl to achieve smoothness.
- Allow the curd to cool at room temperature before refrigerating for at least 4 hours.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 135
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 65mg