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Best lemon curd recipe

Lemon Curd

This is luxurious, buttery curd is hands down the best lemon curd recipe!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes

Equipment

  • 1 Whisk preferably metal
  • 1 Small sauce pan
  • 1 Fine mesh strainer

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Whole Large eggs
  • 100 g Granulated sugar 1/2 cup
  • 59 g Lemon juice (about 1 large lemon) 1/4 cup
  • 1/2 Tablespoon Lemon zest (about 1 large lemon)
  • 3 Tablespoons Unsalted butter, cold and cut into 1 inch chunks

Instructions
 

  • In your saucepan, add sugar, lemon zest, and eggs. Beat 30 seconds - 1 minute with a whisk until there's no more streaks of egg.
  • Add the lemon juice and mix well.
  • Turn the stove on low-medium heat. Stir the curd constantly for about 7-10 minutes until mixture thickens and can coat the back of a spoon without immediately dripping off.
  • Immediately pour the curd through a fine mesh strainer into a bowl. Add chunks of butter and mix with a rubber spatula until the butter is melted.
  • Let cool to room temperature and store in airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 weeks.