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Easy Homemade Lemon Curd
This easy lemon curd is bright, tangy, super creamy, and perfect for scones, biscuits, or any lemon desserts. With 5 simple ingredients and one pot, you'll have homemade lemon curd in less than 15 minutes!
👥 1 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 15 min⏳ Prep: 3 min🔥 Cook: 12 min👤 Cambrea Gordon📖 cambreabakes
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- pot
- whisk
- bowl
- strainer
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Rub the lemon zest into the sugar until it resembles wet sand.
2
Add it to a pot and whisk in the eggs. Then whisk in the lemon juice and salt.
3
Cook over medium-low heat for ⏱️ 8-12 minutes, stirring constantly, until the lemon curd temperature reaches 170F/78C, looks vibrant yellow, and is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
4
Pour the curd through a fine mesh strainer into a clean bowl.
5
Stir in the cold butter and vanilla extract until combined.
6
Cover the top with plastic wrap so that it touches the surface of the curd. This will prevent any dry skin from forming. Set the bowl in an ice bath to cool for ⏱️ 20 minutes.
7
Then pour it into a clean glass mason jar and chill in the fridge until ready to use. It will be thinner after cooling but will thicken in the fridge when the butter re-solidifies.
8
Serve cold or hot on yogurt, pancakes, ice cream, or crepes. You can also use it as a filling for cakes or cupcakes! Store in an airtight container, specifically a glass mason jar. It can be refrigerated for up to 1 month! Because lemon juice's acidity can react with metal, I don't recommend storing it in any metal container. You can also freeze it for up to 3 months. Let it defrost in the fridge overnight before using, and consume within 4 weeks.
Nutrition Facts
calories
1107 kcal
fat Content
71 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
2 g
sugar Content
104 g
sodium Content
137 mg
protein Content
12 g
trans Fat Content
3 g
cholesterol Content
493 mg
carbohydrate Content
111 g
saturated Fat Content
42 g
unsaturated Fat Content
23 g
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