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This lemon curd tastes just like sunshine. You will never buy store bought lemon curd again after you taste this.
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You can easily purchase a jar of lemon curd at the grocery store, but let me tell you, there is nothing that compares to the homemade version. It is easy to make too and is literally sunshine on a spoon as far as I am concerned.
There are so many possibilities for homemade curd. I love it spread on toast or pancakes. And a dollop on a bowl of vanilla ice cream is quite lovely. Everything tastes better with a spoonful of it.
Ingredients Needed
- Egg Yolks
- Granulated Sugar
- Lemons, juice and zest
- Butter
How To Make Lemon Curd
- Place the eggs yolks, sugar and lemon juice in a double boiler over simmering water.
- Stir over heat until mixture thickens, about 7-10 minutes.
- Add in butter and stir until melted.
- Add in the lemon zest.
- Cover it and let it chill in the refrigerator. It will continue to thicken as it chills.
Tips
- Always use real lemon juice and zest. Do not use that lemon juice that comes in the container at the grocery store.
- When working with lemons, there are a few tools that I find really helpful. A lemon juicer for juicing and a microplaner for zesting.
- If you don’t have a double boiler, use a regular sauce pan but be sure and stir in continually so it doesn’t burn.
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Lemon Curd Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2/3 cup lemon juice
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 Tbsp lemon zest
Instructions
- Mix together eggs, sugar and lemon juice and place in a double boiler over simmering water or a sauce pan. Stir until it thickens. About 7-10 minutes. Stir constantly
- Fold in butter and lemon zest.
- Cover and refrigerator until it thickens.
April says
Love your video.
Toni says
Your recipe says 3 eggs, your video has 3 yolks.
Leigh Anne Wilkes says
Thanks for catching that – I’ve corrected the recipe.
Claudia says
Have you tried making the lemon curd with dairy free butter?
Leigh Anne Wilkes says
I have not, have no idea how it would effect the recipe, sorry.
Nora says
Can you freeze the lemon curd? My aunt just gave me a bag full of lemons and I’d love to make a few extra jars of this to have on hand.
Leigh Anne says
Nora, I haven’t ever frozen it but you can just freeze the lemon juice and then make the curd fresh. I have done that