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Lemon Curd
Our best recipe for lemon curd is low-effort, high-reward, and results in a spread so light you'll want to eat it with a spoon.
👥 1 Servings🔥 Cook: 15 min👤 Bon Appétit Test Kitchen📖 bonappetit
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pot
- ●bowl
- ●blender
- ●whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-high. Whisk lemon juice, sugar, and eggs, in a medium heatproof bowl; place over pot of simmering water and cook, whisking constantly, until mixture has thickened, 5–⏱️ 6 minutes. Remove mixture from heat and transfer to a blender. With blender running, slowly add butter, 1 piece at a time; blend until butter is completely incorporated.
large eggs3
2
Transfer lemon curd to a small bowl and place a piece of plastic wrap directly on the surface of the curd. Chill for at least ⏱️ 3 hours before serving. Do ahead: Lemon curd can be made 3 days ahead. Keep chilled. Editor’s note: This recipe was originally published in May 2012. Head this way for our favorite lemon bars, an extra-lemony pound cake, the ultimate lemon meringue pie, and more favorite lemon desserts →
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