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Homemade Lemon Curd

How to make Homemade Lemon Curd. Its great in desserts! Follow this easy & fast recipe to get creamy, sweet & sour perfection! Only 4 ingredients and its ready in less than 15 minutes. | happyfoodstube.com

Homemade lemon curd is great in desserts, on a slice of toast or as a pancake topping! Follow this easy & fast recipe to get creamy, sweet & sour perfect.

Homemade Lemon Curd. Quick recipe only 4 ingredients and its ready in less then 15 minutes | happyfoodstube.com

Lemon curd is something you don’t normally find in central Europe where I come from. My first interaction with lemon curd was in Ireland and I liked it from the beginning. First I thought it was something like lemon marmalade. Well, after tasting it I quickly realized that this could not be compared to marmalade. It was way tastier than I would have expected. Its creamy texture, citrusy flavor yet pleasantly sweet taste goes well with lots of desserts and is perfect on a slice of toast.

After leaving Ireland for Spain I also had to leave lemon curd behind. And it was then when I started thinking about making a homemade one. It had taken me a good while though I must admit. I don’t even know why!

But then one day I got super excited again when I saw this delicious Homemade Lemon Curd recipe made by Allie from Baking a Moment. She made it look so easy and I figured it was the right time to give the recipe a go! And I did! And it tasted amazing! Better than the store-bought lemon curd! Way better!

Right away I made these delicious Chocolate Caramel Dessert Cups using my homemade lemon curd as one of the layers. My mouth is watering when thinking about them! I have made lemon curd several times since and every time I am in the process of making it, I can’t stop myself from tasting it over and over again while it is cooling down. It’s soo good! I keep opening the fridge, lifting the cling film and digging my spoon in. Can’t resist!

This time making it I changed Allie’s recipe a bit. As I did not have any use for egg whites I simply used whole eggs instead (she uses the combination of whole eggs with egg yolks).

It worked really well. I also reduced the amount of eggs by one. This gives me exactly one jar full of homemade lemoncurd which is plenty to keep the two of us going for a while.

The changes to butter and sugar were not huge. I just reduced them slightly. If you like to taste more lemon-y flavor, you can add more lemon juice as well. However, I suggest you make the first batch following this recipe and only then adjust to your liking. That’s the way I do it.

Homemade Lemon Curd. Step by step | happyfoodstube.com

Homemade lemon curd recipe:

Believe it or not but making homemade lemon curd can’t get any easier than this! It only takes 15 minutes! Once you have tried it yourself you will never go back to the store-bought one!

Preparation:
It takes only about 4-5 minutes of your time which is great, isn’t it? 5 eggs go in a large bowl (heatproof) followed by freshly squeezed lemon juice + sugar. Whisk together.

Cooking:
Once you placed the bowl over a double boiler, throw in the butter. Now all you have to do is keep stirring until it is done! It only takes 10-15 minutes to cook it! Literally no longer than this! Also it thickens as it cools down so the best moment to turn off the heat is when the curd is of the consistency of yogurt (that’s what Allie says and I follow her advice).

Cooling:
Cover the curd (not the bowl) with cling film and let it cool a bit before transferring to the fridge. Once it is cooled completely you can enjoy it with anything you like.

For some more ideas where to use homemade lemon curd have a look at my Lemon Curd Thumbprint Cookies. If you like pancakes then check out these German Pancakes with lemon curd – you will love them!

Easy Homemade Lemon Curd Recipe | happyfoodstube.com

Guys, you have to try making it at home! You will love it! It’s soo good it’s hard to put into words!

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Homemade Lemon Curd

Homemade lemon curd is great in desserts, on a slice of toast or as a pancake topping! Follow this easy & fast recipe to get creamy, sweet & sour perfect.
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time10 mins
Total Time15 mins
Servings: 1 Jar (400g/14oz)
Calories: 339
Author: Julia

Ingredients

  • 5 Medium Eggs
  • 3.5 oz Unsalted Butter (100g)
  • 6 tablespoons Lemon Juice , Freshly Squeezed (90ml)
  • 2.8 oz Caster Sugar (80g)
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Instructions 

  • In a medium mixing bowl whisk the eggs, freshly squeezed lemon juice and sugar until combined.
  • Place the bowl over a pot of simmering water. Throw in the butter and whisk constantly until it has thickened. This will take about 10 minutes (on low-medium heat).
  • Cover the surface of the curd with cling film, let it cool down a bit before transferring to the fridge. Once chilled completely, pour/spoon into a glass jar and cover with a lid. Keep in the fridge.

Notes

The curd will continue to thicken in the fridge so once it has yogurt-like consistency remove it from the heat (see Step 2).
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: English
Nutrition Facts
Homemade Lemon Curd
Serving Size
 
100 g
Amount per Serving
Calories
339
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
25
g
38
%
Saturated Fat
 
14
g
88
%
Cholesterol
 
257
mg
86
%
Sodium
 
81
mg
4
%
Potassium
 
106
mg
3
%
Carbohydrates
 
22
g
7
%
Fiber
 
0.5
g
2
%
Sugar
 
20
g
22
%
Protein
 
7
g
14
%
Vitamin A
 
900
IU
18
%
Vitamin C
 
11.6
mg
14
%
Calcium
 
40
mg
4
%
Iron
 
1.1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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  1. :D says

    04/01/2017 at 15:31

    How long can lemon curd keep in the fridge?

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    • Julia | Happy Foods Tube says

      05/01/2017 at 14:40

      Hi. Lemon curd can be stored in the fridge (in a closed jar) for a few weeks (I wouldn’t go over 3 weeks) but I always finish a jar within a few days :).

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