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Lemon Curd Recipe
This Lemon Curd recipe is smooth, bright, and full of bold citrus flavor. Perfect for toast, pancakes, and all the desserts.
👥 3 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 25 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 15 min👤 Amy Dong📖 chewoutloud
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- food processor
- saucepan
- whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Pulse
2
In a food processor fitted with steel blade, add lemon zest and sugar. Pulse until well combined and zest is finely minced with the sugar.
3
Cream
4
In a stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment, cream the butter. Beat in the sugar-zest mixture until combined. Add eggs, fresh lemon juice, and kosher salt. Mix until well combined, scraping down sides as needed.
large eggs (room temp)4
5
Cook
6
Pour mixture into a medium saucepan and whisk constantly over low heat until thickened, about ⏱️ 10-15 minutes. Lemon curd will thicken just below the point of simmer. It will turn from a dark yellow liquid to a pale, thick syrup as you whisk.
7
Cool
8
Once lemon curd is nicely thickened and pale yellow, remove from heat. Allow to cool and chill completely. Store in airtight container in fridge.
Nutrition Facts
calories
153 kcal
fat Content
7.4 g
serving Size
1 serving
sugar Content
20.2 g
sodium Content
78.2 mg
protein Content
1.8 g
trans Fat Content
0.3 g
cholesterol Content
65.9 mg
carbohydrate Content
20.7 g
saturated Fat Content
4.3 g
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