Homemade Lemon Curd

Lemon Curd is neat on biscuits, pancakes, pound cake, angel nutrient cake, muffins, or only almost anything!

Originally published July 2011

I own got the sweetest (traveling) hubby inwards the whole world.  He takes such an involvement inwards what I’m cooking together with blogging.  Maybe he’s only a lilliputian worried almost what he’ll own got to eat!  I told him I’ve been looking for the correct fourth dimension to brand lemon curd.  He asked “what is a lemon turd?”  Should I nation him that it’s a ‘curd’ non a ‘turd?’ Lemon curd is a foreign cite together with sounds similar something that came out of the incorrect terminate of a lemon.   But it tastes pretty fantastic.  I’ve seen lemon curd inwards the jelly together with jam department of the grocery store.  I’ve never bought it, nor own got I tried it until now. 

If you’re been reading SRFD for a spell yous in all likelihood know I own got a minor lemon obsession.

Lemon desserts are some of the best ever! Lemons brand the best pie, blondies, macarons, together with 1 of the easiest desserts inwards the world, Lemon Posset. Try our Pink Lemonade Recipe for a delightful together with refreshing summertime beverage. Lemon Ice Cream amongst a blackberry swirl is therefore good, you’ll desire to proceed a batch inwards the freezer all summer. Squeeze lemon into your marinades together with on your salads together with rub it on your hands to withdraw onion or garlic aromas. LOVE me some lemons.

This is an tardily recipe that comes together inwards minutes.

If you’ve got extra lemons, don’t permit them operate to waste. Make a batch or 2 of this tardily lemon curd together with part a jounce amongst your favorite friends or family. They’ll dear yous for it!

Lemon Curd tastes similar a crustless spreadable pie filling!

Since originally posting this luscious Lemon Curd inwards 2011, it’s operate a staple inwards our house. It comes out perfect every time. Give it a assemble with you’ll go hooked too!

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Homemade Lemon Curd

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

5 mins

Total Time

15 mins

 

A lemony sauce that tastes only similar a crustless lemon pie! Great served amongst pancakes, waffles, biscuits, scones, pound cake together with angel nutrient cake

Course:

Dessert Sauce

Servings: 2 cups

Author: Tricia

Ingredients

• 
  3
  eggs,
  lightly whisked
  


• 
  1
  cup
  granulated sugar
  


• 
  dash of salt
  


• 
  3/4
  cup
  lemon juice
  (about four large lemons)
  


• 
  1/2
  cup
  unsalted butter,
  cubed
  


• 
  zest of 2 lemons
  

Instructions

1. 
   
   Zest 2 lemons together with prepare aside. Juice four lemons or plenty to brand 3/4 loving cup juice. Strain pulp together with seeds earlier measuring.
   
   


2. 
   
   In a medium heavy bottom saucepan whisk together the eggs, sugar, tabular array salt together with lemon juice until blended. Add butter together with lemon zest. Cook over medium estrus stirring constantly amongst a wooden spoon until the curd is thickened together with coats the dorsum of the spoon.
   
   


3. 
   
   For a silky polish texture, blend briefly amongst an immersion or stick blender.
   
   


4. 
   
   Cool for at to the lowest degree 10 minutes together with therefore encompass together with refrigerate until chilled. Serve over cake, muffins, pancakes or waffles!
   
   

Recipe Notes

Recipe together with photos updated July 2016

 

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Here are some neat ways to purpose your lemon curd:

Our favorite Pound Cake Recipe is delicious topped amongst lemon curd. Try toasting a piece of cake together with therefore spread amongst lemon curd – therefore good!

Lemon-Lime Shortbread Thumbprint Cookies are made amongst Lemon Curd. They’re a tasty together with fun summertime cookie!

Thanks therefore much for stopping by!

Tricia

Source: savingdessert.com