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The perfect lemon curd
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5 from 15 votes

The perfect lemon curd (4 ingredients only)

Creamy, tangy, buttery, aromatic lemon curd 10 minutes recipe
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Waiting Time6 hours
Total Time6 hours 20 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6
Calories: 244kcal
Author: Katalin Nagy

Ingredients

  • 100 ml Lemon juice Freshly squeezed. Approx 2-3 lemons, measure with a digital scale as it can greatly vary
  • 3 Egg yolks
  • 140 g Granulated sugar
  • 3 Lemon zest
  • 100 g Unsalted butter Room temp. You can try to make it with 75g and see which consistency you prefer

Instructions

  • Place lemon juice, egg yolk and sugar in a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water (double boiler) and cook the curd over medium-high heat whisking constantly. Whisking is important to avoid egg yolks from curdling
  • After about 8-10 minutes the mixture starts to thicken like custard (mixture will reach around 80C /176F)
  • Remove from heat, pour the cooked curd through a sieve
  • With a rubber spatula mix in room temperature butter in small cubes one by one, makes sure each cube is fully incorporated before adding the next. Hand blend
  • Fold the zest
  • Pour curd into a jar and place plastic wrap directly on top so it is touching the top of the curd. (This prevents skin forming on top.) The curd will continue to thicken as it cools in the fridge
  • Store in fridge for a week although it will be gone much quicker

Nutrition

Calories: 244kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 133mg | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 27mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 546IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg