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Easy Lemon Curd
This easy homemade Lemon Curd recipe is sweet, tart, fantastic, and made in minutes! Use it as a spread or topping for your breakfast favorites, baked goods, and desserts.
👥 16 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 15 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 5 min👤 Amy Flanigan📖 bellyfull
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- whisk
- bowl
- microwave
- wooden spoon
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Whisk sugar and eggs
large eggs3
2
In a microwave-safe bowl, whisk together the sugar and eggs until smooth. Whisk in lemon juice, lemon zest, and butter.
large eggs3
3
Cook in the microwave for ⏱️ 5 minutes, whisking well after each minute (toward the end, whisk every ⏱️ 15-30 seconds.) DO NOT let the mixture come to a boil or the eggs will curdle. It should be thick enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon.
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4
Por and cool
5
Remove from the microwave, and pour into small sterile jars. Allow to cool, then store in the fridge. (It will be thin at first, but will thicken the more it cools, typically several hours but ideally overnight to fully set.)
Nutrition Facts
calories
118 kcal
fat Content
7 g
serving Size
2 tablespoons
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
13 g
sodium Content
16 mg
protein Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
55 mg
carbohydrate Content
14 g
saturated Fat Content
4 g
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