Homemade Lemon Curd Recipe
Learn how to make homemade lemon curd with this easy recipe. It only requires 7 ingredients and about 15 minutes of hands-on time.
Servings: 0.5 cups
Ingredients
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 ½ tablespoons lemon zest
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 4 tablespoons butter
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Make the lemon sugar. Combine the lemon zest and sugar in a small bowl. Use a fork to mix together until fully incorporated.
- Cook the curd. Add the sugar mixture, lemon juice, eggs and salt to a small saucepan and whisk together. Place saucepan over medium-low heat and cook for 5-6 minutes, whisking constantly, until the mixture begins to thicken.
- Add the butter. Remove the pan from the heat and add the butter. Continue whisking until the butter is melted.
- Strain & chill. Place a fine-mesh strainer over a bowl. Strain the lemon curd using the back of a large spoon to push the lemon curd through the strainer. Place plastic wrap directly on top of the lemon curd and place in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to cool and set.