Homemade Lemon Curd
This creamy, delicious and tangy homemade lemon curd is the perfect thing to make when you have a few lemons laying around. You only need four ingredients and ten minutes of cooking time.
Servings: 2 cups
Cost: $9
Equipment
- 1 small saucepan
- 1 Whisk
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup lemon juice juice (from 3 lemons)
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1/2 cup white granulated sugar
- 2 large egg yolks
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- To a saucepan, placed over medium heat, simmer the lemon juice until it reduces by half (to about 1/3 cup). I always eyeball this and it's always a-ok! Rinse it out and fill it with a few inches of water and set it aside. We're going to use this later.
- In a heatproof bowl that fits into the saucepan, add the butter and sugar and beat together.
- Add the egg yolks and add the eggs, beating until combined. Stir in salt and add the lemon juice. The mixture will look curdled and you might scratch your head and wonder if it’s right, it will be!
- Bring the water in the saucepan to a simmer and place your stainless steel bowl of curd mixture on top. Stir constantly, and heat the curd slowly enough that the sugar has time to dissolve and the whole mess becomes cohesive; this step usually takes about 10 minutes. The curd will thicken as it cools.
- Pour the curd through a strainer into a bowl. Press a piece of plastic wrap onto the surface of the curd. Transfer the curd to a container a keep in the fridge.
Notes
Other Applications:
Lemon curd is so versatile; it's so delicious on pancakes, crepes and more! Here are a few ideas to use up this lemon curd:
- Limoncello Tiramisu
- Lemon Coconut Cake
- Lemon Berry Meringue Trifle
- Black Sesame Thumbprint Cookies
- Meringues with Fruit
- Use other citrus juice in place of lemon juice such as: key lime juice, lime juice, orange juice or grapefruit juice.
Nutrition
Calories: 476kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 224mg | Sodium: 358mg | Potassium: 163mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 52g | Vitamin A: 943IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 1mg
