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Quick and Easy Lemon Curd Recipe

Quick to whip up, zingy, and oh-so-delicious! I’m here to walk you through the process step by step. Trust me, once you make this, you’ll be hooked. Lemon curd is one of those versatile gems that can be used in so many desserts – think lemon meringue pie, lemon cheesecake, lemon layer cakes, and lemon fool (just to name a few). This is one of those recipes you’ll definitely want to save or print because you’ll find yourself coming back to it over and over again.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Lemons Juice and Zest
  • 100g Sugar
  • 50g Unsalted Butter
  • 2 Large eggs (or 3 egg yolks) Beaten
  • 1 Pinch Salt

Equipment

  • Lemon Zester or Cheese Grater
  • Blender optional
  • Medium Saucepan
  • Heatproof bowl
  • Heat proof whisk

Method
 

  1. Juice and Zest 2 Lemons
    2 Lemons
  2. Blend together the 100g sugar, a pinch of salt and the lemon zest from 2 lemons, for 20 seconds
    100g Sugar, 1 Pinch Salt
  3. Add the blended sugar mixture along with the lemon juice from 2 lemons, 2 eggs and 50g unsalted butter to a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water
    50g Unsalted Butter, 2 Large eggs (or 3 egg yolks)
  4. Whisk using heatproof whisk as the mixture melts and combines
  5. Continue to stir over the heat until the mixture thickens. When the mixture is very thick and creamy and coats the back of a spoon in a thick layer, it is ready. Ideally you want to heat it to 170-175 degrees F/ 76-79 degrees C.
  6. Pour the curd into a clean container and leave to cool completely before covering and refrigerating