Homemade Lemon Curd Recipe (Video)

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What is lemon curd?

Lemon curd is a very rich dessert that can be used as a topping or spread. It has the consistency of pudding and has a deep yellow color that you would assume would be from the lemons, but is actually from the egg yolks! Lemon curd is simmered over the stove then chilled. Store bought lemon curd is delicious, but homemade is even better and EASY to make.

Homeamde Lemon Curd Ingredients

• ½ cup sugar
• ⅓ cup lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest (zest from 1 lemon)
• 4 egg yolks
• 5 tablespoon butter

Directions

1. Whisk sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest and egg yolks in a sauce pan and heat on medium heat until thickened (should look like a hollandaise sauce) and the mixture sticks to the back of a spoon (6-8 minutes). Mixture should be heated enough to simmer while cooking.
2. Remove from heat. Stir in butter, one tablespoon at a time and stir until smooth and melted.
3. Transfer mixture to a bowl and press a piece of plastic wrap AGAINST the curd to prevent the top from drying out. Refrigerate for an hour to allow the curd to chill and thicken.

How To Store Lemon Curd

My recipe makes 1 cup of curd. I usually double the recipe and store the leftovers in the refrigerator. You can also freeze containers of lemon curd up to 6 months or can jars of curd for a longer shelf life!

(Lemon curd hand pie recipe HERE)

Ways To USe Lemon Curd

• Spread over shortbread cookies or warm bread
• Served with vanilla ice cream
• Use as a filling for turnovers, hand pies, macarons, scones, or cupcakes
• On waffles, pancakes, German pancakes or popovers
• As a filling between cake layers

Here are 23 more ways!

Homemade Lemon Curd Recipe

Homemade Lemon Curd

Lemon curd might sound fancy, but it actually SUPER easy to make. Try our homemade lemon curd recipe, it's delicious!  You'll find yourself finding more and more ways to enjoy this yummy treat!

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Prep Time: 2 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 7 minutes minutes

chill: 1 hour hour

Total Time: 1 hour hour 9 minutes minutes

Servings: 16 (Tablespoons)

Calories: 60kcal

Author: Brandy Nelson

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Ingredients

• ▢ ½ cup sugar
• ▢ ⅓ cup lemon juice
• ▢ 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• ▢ 4 egg yolks
• ▢ 5 tablespoon butter

Instructions

• Whisk sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest and egg yolks in a sauce pan and heat on medium heat until thickened (should look like a hollandaise sauce) and the mixture sticks to the back of a spoon (6-8 minutes). Mixture should be heated enough to simmer while cooking.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in butter, one tablespoon at a time and stir until smooth and melted.
• Transfer mixture to a bowl and press a piece of plastic wrap AGAINST the curd to prevent the top from drying out. Refrigerate for an hour to allow the curd to chill and thicken.

Notes

My recipe makes 1 cup of curd. I usually double the recipe and store the leftovers in the refrigerator. You can also freeze containers of lemon curd up to 6 months or can jars of curd for a longer shelf life!

Nutrition

Calories: 60kcal

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Years ago I hosted a baby shower with a raspberry lemon theme. The momma-to-be loved the flavor of lemons as much as I did, so everything was lemon raspberry themed and it was gorgeous! I made lemon cupcakes, filled with lemon curd and garnished with fresh raspberries and lemon slices. I also made mini raspberry cheesecakes. We had lemon drop candies on the table and bright yellow flowers. This is where my obsession with lemon curd began. I've been making it ever since!