Lemon Curd
Lemon Curd is delicious when it’s homemade! This is an easy recipe for dessert spread that’s great on biscuits, bread, and other desserts.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 3 Lemons
- 1 1/4 cup Sugar
- 1 stick Unsalted Butter softened
- 4 Eggs
- 1/8 tsp Salt
Instructions
- Remove the zest from the lemons (be careful to avoid the with pith).
- Add zest to the sugar and stir to combine.
- Juice the lemons and set the juice aside.
- Beat butter in a bowl.
- Add the lemon/sugar mixture to butter and cream together.
- Add the eggs, lemon juice, and salt.
- Mix until blended.
- Transfer mixture into a pan and cook over low heat stirring constantly until thickened (about 15-20 minutes).
- Remove from heat and allow to cool.
Notes
If kept well in the fridge, you can expect your lemon curd to stay good for as long as 3-4 weeks.
Nutrition
Calories: 531kcal | Carbohydrates: 70g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 224mg | Sodium: 141mg | Potassium: 181mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 65g | Vitamin A: 961IU | Vitamin C: 43mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 1mg