Easy Lemon Curd
This easy homemade Lemon Curd recipe is sweet, tart, fantastic, and made in minutes! Use it as a spread or topping for your breakfast favorites, baked goods, and desserts.Step-by-step photos can be seen below the recipe card.
Servings: 16 (2 cups)
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice*
- zest from 3 lemons
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted and cooled slightly
Instructions
- In a microwave-safe bowl, whisk together the sugar and eggs until smooth. Whisk in lemon juice, lemon zest, and butter.
- Cook in the microwave for 5 minutes, whisking well after each minute (toward the end, whisk every 15-30 seconds.) DO NOT let the mixture come to a boil or the eggs will curdle. It should be thick enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon.
- Remove from the microwave, and pour into small sterile jars. Allow to cool, then store in the fridge. (It will be thin at first, but will thicken the more it cools, typically several hours but ideally overnight to fully set.)
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Notes
*I can usually get 1 cup lemon juice from 5 medium to large lemons, but use this as a guide since all lemons carry different amounts of juice.
Nutrition
Serving: 2tablespoons | Calories: 118kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 16mg | Potassium: 30mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 235IU | Vitamin C: 5.9mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 0.2mg