Lemon Curd

Lemon Curd

from culinaryhill.com
Dessert
25 min
10 servings
284 kcal / serving

Lemon Curd is one of my favorite classic desserts, an easy, one-bowl recipe that simmers gently over a double boiler until thickened. That’s it!

Ingredients

  • 3 largeeggs
  • 1 largeegg yolk
  • 2 ¼ cupssugar
  • ½ cupbutter, cubed (1 stick)
  • 1 ½ teaspoonslemon zest ((see note 1))
  • 6 tbsplemon juice

Directions

  1. 1

    Bring a saucepan of water to a gentle simmer and set a glass or metal bowl over the top to create a double boiler. In the bowl, whisk together eggs, yolks, sugar, butter, lemon zest, and lemon juice.

  2. 2

    Cook over the simmering water, stirring frequently, until very thick, about 20 to 25 minutes (the curd must reach 170 degrees on a thermometer to thicken).

  3. 3

    Strain through a fine-mesh strainer or cheesecloth, then cover and chill completely.