Easy Lemon Curd Recipe
This incredibly easy Lemon Curd recipe is sweet, tart and perfect for spreading on all manner of baked goods. Lemon curd is so easy to make in the microwave and blows store bought lemon curd out of the water. It's simply amazing and so refreshing!
Servings 24
Calories 86kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs room temperature
- 1 egg yolk room temperature
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice
- lemon zest from 3 lemons
Instructions
- Melt butter in microwave, set aside to cool slightly.½ cup unsalted butter
- Whisk together sugar and eggs in a medium-sized microwave-safe bowl.1 ¼ cups granulated sugar, 3 large eggs, 1 egg yolk
- Whisk in lemon juice and zest.1 cup fresh lemon juice, lemon zest
- Finally whisk in the butter.½ cup unsalted butter
- Microwave on 50% power for one minute. Stir.
- Continue microwaving at 100% power in one minute intervals, stirring after each interval until the mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. (The curd will thicken as it cools.)
- Strain curd through a fine-mesh sieve to remove zest.
- Pour curd into sterile jars and store for up to three weeks in the refrigerator.
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Notes
Makes 1 pint or 2 cups.
Nutrition
Calories: 86kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 8mg | Potassium: 18mg | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 160IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 0.1mg
