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Perfect Lemon Curd

July 13, 2017 by Dedra | QueensleeAppetit 1 Comment

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Perfect, homemade, creamy and tart lemon curd. Amazing addition to your favourite desserts, or just eating with a spoon!

Perfect, homemade, creamy and tart lemon curd. Amazing addition to your favourite desserts, or just eating with a spoon!

Perfect, homemade, creamy and tart lemon curd. Amazing addition to your favourite desserts, or just eating with a spoon!

 

Post updated 08/14/18

So I’ll admit, this is the first time I’ve made and tasted lemon curd. I was so nervous when I attempted this citrus dessert, especially since this is my own recipe. Although, I did do a ton of research to see how the hell you make this thing. So after nervously separating my eggs and squeezing a crapload of lemons, I finally took a shot at making lemon curd…and it was a SUCCESS!

I can’t believe how easy this was to make. Don’t get me wrong, it was pretty time consuming, but by God it was simple. So beginners DO NOT FRET, as long as you prepare your ingredients ahead of time, whisk them together over heat for a few minutes, stir in some butter then let it chill and BAM! Perfect Lemon Curd ready for your consuming.

Perfect, homemade, creamy and tart lemon curd. Amazing addition to your favourite desserts, or just eating with a spoon!

Perfect, homemade, creamy and tart lemon curd. Amazing addition to your favourite desserts, or just eating with a spoon!

Speaking of consuming, since this was also my first time tasting lemon curd, I had no idea what to expect. A million google searches of “wtf is lemon curd supposed to taste like” and about 50 spoonfuls later, I realized that it was supposed to taste like…….lemons. Decadent, smooth, creamy and tart lemons. Sounds about right.

Perfect, homemade, creamy and tart lemon curd. Amazing addition to your favourite desserts, or just eating with a spoon!

Perfect, homemade, creamy and tart lemon curd. Amazing addition to your favourite desserts, or just eating with a spoon!

I’m not really a fan of lemons in general, but I couldn’t stop eating this! That’s how good it is! So I imagine lovers of lemons will find this 10x more amazing than I do.

Perfect, homemade, creamy and tart lemon curd. Amazing addition to your favourite desserts, or just eating with a spoon!

Things to Do With Lemon Curd

As tempting as eating a jarful of lemon curd by itself sounds, there are plenty of other ways you can use it, for example:

  • Fill a cake, cupcakes, donuts, crepes, macarons etc.
  • Spread it on scones, biscuits, toast etc.
  • Topping for ice-cream
  • Top a cheesecake (like this Lemon Meringue Cheesecake!)
  • Fill a baked tart shell, chill it, broil the top and dust it with powdered sugar for a delicious lemon tart
  • Use it as a dip for fruits or biscuits
  • And you can use it to fill my incredible Lemon Meringue Sugar Cookie Sandwiches

The possibilities are ENDLESS!

Perfect, homemade, creamy and tart lemon curd. Amazing addition to your favourite desserts, or just eating with a spoon!

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Perfect, homemade, creamy and tart lemon curd. Amazing addition to your favourite desserts, or just eating with a spoon!

Perfect Lemon Curd

Yield: about 2 cups
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes

Perfect, homemade, creamy and tart lemon curd. Amazing addition to your favourite desserts, or just eating with a spoon!

Ingredients

  • 8 large egg yolks
  • 1 cup-1 and 1/4 cup (201g-251g) granulated sugar (depending on how sweet you want it)
  • 1 and 1/2 Tablespoons finely grated lemon zest (zest of 2 lemons)
  • 3/4 cup lemon juice (3-4 lemons)
  • 1/2 cup (115g) unsalted butter, chilled and cubed

Instructions

  1. Bring an inch of water to a simmer in a large saucepan over medium heat. Once it begins to simmer, turn heat to low so the water doesn't begin to boil.
  2. Add egg yolks and sugar to a separate large heat-proof bowl and whisk vigorously for about 1 minute, until smooth.
  3. Add lemon zest and juice and whisk until smooth. Place bowl over the saucepan of simmering water and cook, whisking constantly (using whisk at first, then switching to a wooden spoon halfway through) until mixture thickens, about 15-20 minutes. You will know the curd is ready when it coats the back of a wooden spoon.
  4. Once thickened, remove bowl from heat and stir in the butter one cube at a time until melted and combined.
  5. Once all of the butter is combined, strain curd through a fine-mesh sieve and discard the lemon zest and any cooked eggs.
  6. Transfer curd to another bowl and place plastic wrap right on top of the surface to prevent it from forming a skin while cooling. Refrigerate until well chilled, about 4 hours or overnight.
  7. Store in an airtight container or jar in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

Notes

  • Lemon curd can be stored in the freezer for a few months or even a year. Allow the curd to thaw in the refrigerator for 24 hours before using.

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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 2 cups Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 833Total Fat: 67gSaturated Fat: 36gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 28gCholesterol: 958mgSodium: 317mgCarbohydrates: 32gFiber: 1gSugar: 27gProtein: 27g
© Dedra
Cuisine: American / Category: Sauces/Fillings/Spreads

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Sauces/Fillings/Spreads, Summer Recipes Tagged With: cake filling, fruit curd, Fruit Sauces, Homemade sauces, Lemon, lemon curd

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  1. AvatarChantelle

    July 6, 2019 at 9:05 PM

    It was very easy to make but it came out a bit tart. Next time I will reduce the lemon quantity.

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