HOW TO MAKE LEMON CURD (STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS)

Homemade lemon curd is sweet and tangy, creamy and buttery, and ready to eat in under 30 minutes.

Why This Recipe Works

Using egg yolks instead of the whole egg enables the mixture to thicken without getting pieces of cooked egg whites in your lemon curd.

Ingredients

Fresh squeezed lemon juice Lemon zest Sugar Egg yolks Unsalted butter

Beat the egg yolks in bowl.

Instructions

Heat lemon juice, sugar and lemon zest in a saucepan over medium-low until warm.

Pour ¼ of the lemon juice mixture into the egg yolks and whisk to temper the eggs. Add another quarter of the lemon mixture to the egg yolks and whisk.

Combine the remaining lemon mixture and yolks in a saucepan and heat over medium-low heat.

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