Lemon Curd Recipe
Homemade lemon curd recipe is here! We share how to make lemon curd from scratch here too. Use our homemade recipe or a jar to make these desserts.
Servings: 12
Equipment
- 1 pan
- 1 jar
- 1 Bowl
Ingredients
- 1/2 c butter unsalted
- 2/3 c sugar
- 8 egg yolks
- 1/2 c lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 2 tbsp lemon zest
Instructions
- Use a medium saucepan and fill a little less than halfway with water. Set on burner over medium heat until it starts to slowly boil. Set a metal bowl on top and allow to heat for 3 minutes.
- Combine all ingredients into the warmed bowl and start to whisk, do not stop. Consistently whisk until it thickens and heats up to 160 degrees F and then remove the bowl and pour mixture into glass containers. Allow to cool on countertop, then cover with plastic wrap and store in fridge.
- Use in recipes, dollop on top of thumbprint cookies or enjoy over ice cream.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1oz | Calories: 59kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 33mg | Potassium: 18mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 128IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 0.1mg