Description
Creamy homemade lemon curd made with fresh lemon juice, eggs, sugar, and butter. Smooth, tart, and perfect for toast or desserts.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 large eggs
- 4 large egg yolks
- 4 tablespoons butter
Instructions
- Stir lemon zest, lemon juice, sugar, and salt in a saucepan over medium heat until dissolved.
- Whisk eggs and yolks in a bowl until smooth.
- Slowly whisk warm lemon mixture into eggs.
- Return mixture to saucepan and cook, whisking, until thickened.
- Strain curd into a bowl.
- Stir in butter until melted.
- Cover with plastic wrap and chill until set.
Notes
- Lemon zest adds stronger flavor but can be omitted for smoother texture.
- Butter can be increased for richer curd.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 155
- Sugar: 19g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 85mg