5-Ingredient Lemon Curd

The best lemon curd is the one you make yourself. This easy recipe is made with just five ingredients and about 15 minutes of time.

This lemon curd is sweet and tart all at the same time.

INGREDIENTS

– Unsalted Butter – Sugar – Lemon Juice – Lemon Zest – Egg Yolks

HOW TO MAKE LEMON CURD

Combine 75 grams of the butter, 64 grams of the sugar, the lemon zest and lemon juice in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat.

In a bowl combine egg yolks with the remaining sugar. Temper by slowly adding about ⅓ of the lemon juice mixture. Stir constantly with a whisk.

Stir in the remaining butter until the butter melts.

Return the tempered egg mixture back to the saucepan. Continue cooking, whisking constantly until mixture returns to a boil.

Strain the curd through a fine-mesh strainer. Cover with plastic wrap placed directly on the surface of the curd.

Enjoy this lemon curd with any dessert!

Store the curd, covered in the refrigerator.

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