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lovely lemon curd by larderlove

Quick and Easy Homemade Lemon Curd Recipe

Karon Grieve
A super easy recipe for homemade lemon curd with only 4 ingredients
5 from 4 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Course preserves
Cuisine British
Servings 25 servings
Calories 46 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 4 lemons
  • 200 g caster sugar
  • 100 g butter
  • 3 eggs plus one egg yolk
Metric - US Customary

Instructions
 

  • Heat water in a kettle then pour into a pan on medium heat to keep it simmering, place a heat proof bowl on top of pan and make sure that the water does not touch the base of the bowl.
  • Remove the zest from the lemons using a grater and squeeze out the juice
  • Add the sugar, lemon zest, juice and butter and stir to dissolve sugar and melt the butter.
  • Meanwhile crack eggs into a bowl and whisk well
  • Add the eggs slowly to the lemon mixture and stir well to combine
  • Continue cooking for about 12 minutes stirring occasionally
  • The curd is ready when it coats the back of the spoon and doesn't drip off
  • Press the curd through a sieve if you want the smoothest possible result
  • Ladle carefully into sterilised jars and cover with lids
  • This will make 2 medium sized jars

Notes

This lemon curd will keep for 6-8 weeks in the fridge unopened. Once opened use within 2 weeks.
Serving size is 1 tablespoon.
If not using unwaxed lemons remove the preserving wax by washing in hot soapy water and rinsing well then drying with a clean tea towel

Nutrition

Calories: 46kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 12mgPotassium: 37mgFiber: 1gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 39IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 12mgIron: 1mg
My Top Tips*Always read the full recipe first. *Assemble all your ingredients and everything you need before you start. *For baking check the size of tins I'm using as this makes a big difference to your cakes. * I use medium sized eggs unless otherwise stated. * I use extra virgin olive oil unless otherwise stated. * I use unsalted butter unless otherwise stated. * Check out My Preserving Kit!
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