How to Make Lemon Curd

How to Make Lemon Curd

Baking
25 min
1 serving
1124 kcal / serving

Lemon curd is a sweet and easy condiment to make from scratch. Using just five ingredients, this recipe comes together quickly on your stovetop.

Ingredients

  • ½ c.granulated sugar
  • 5 tbsp.5 T. butter
  • ¼ c.1/4 C. lemon juice (from 3 lemons)
  • 3 largeeggs + 1 egg yolk, lightly beaten

Directions

  1. 1

    Combine the sugar, butter and lemon juice in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook just until the butter melts. Whisk in the eggs and salt. Cook, stirring frequently with a rubber spatula, until the mixture thickens and coats the back of a spoon, 6-8 minutes. Do not let the mixture bubble. Pour then press through a fine-mesh strainer into a bowl. Press plastic wrap over top and let cool to room temperature. Refrigerate until set, about 2 hours.