Homemade Lemon Curd Recipe | Easy & Creamy
Ingredients
- Egg4
- Sugar¾ cups
- Lemon10 tbsp
- Butter¼ cups
Instructions
- In a medium heatproof bowl, rub the lemon zest into the sugar with your fingertips until fragrant and slightly moist.
- Add the egg yolks and whole eggs and whisk until combined and slightly thickened. Whisk in the lemon juice until smooth.
- Set the bowl over a pan of gently simmering water. Whisk constantly until the curd coats the back of a spoon, about 8 to 10 minutes, or reaches 170°F (77°C). Do not boil.
- Off the heat, immediately whisk in the cubed butter until melted and glossy.
- Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean bowl or jar.
- Press plastic wrap onto the surface, let cool to room temperature, then refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
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