Creamy Lemon Curd

Steps Making Recipes Creamy Lemon Curd using 5 ingredients and 5 steps

Creamy Lemon Curd - Fresh, creamy, citrusy, Summery lemon curd! Put some on your tongue and experience a delightfully sweet zing! I first fell in love with lemon curd when I when lived in England. Store-bought lemon curd doesn't even deserve to share the same name as homemade. This from-scratch lemon curd is deliciously tangy, creamy, and sweet.

The reward is a spread that's smooth, creamy, sweet, and tart.

Lemon curd is great in cakes or pies, spread on scones, or licked right off the spoon.

You can cook Creamy Lemon Curd using 5 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients make Creamy Lemon Curd

1. You need 3 eggs.
2. It's 1/3 cup lemon juice.
3. Prepare 1 tbsp lemon zest.
4. Prepare 1/2 cup sugar.
5. Prepare 1/2 cup butter (in pieces).

Creamy Lemon Curd step by step

1. Carefully beat the 3 eggs in a bowl and prepare a double broiler..
2. Once the water reaches to a simmer reduce to LOW HEAT and beat lemon juice, zest, sugar, and egg mixture in the double broiler. Whisk until thick and then remove from heat..
3. Gradually add the butter and let it melt. Beat for 10-15 minutes until desired creaminess is achieved..
4. Strain over a bowl and then fill the curd into sterilized jars and seal them..
5. It can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks!.

Creamy Lemon Curd - This is the best lemon curd! When I want a more toned down flavor I will make a Just right sweet just right tart buttery smooth and creamy. I like mine particularly lemony so I. There's nothing quite like a simple, zesty, homemade lemon curd. Perfect on toast, scones, hot buttered crumpets or rippled through ice cream. This tart and creamy lemon curd is a lemon lover's dream! It's tangy and sweet and comes together in minutes. Thank you and good luck