How to make Lemon Curd

Learn how to make delicious lemon curd with just 5 basic ingredients!

Servings: 2 cups

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Prep Time
10 minutes

Cook Time
10 minutes

Inactive Time
2 hours

Total Time
2 hours, 20 minutes

Dessert

Lemon

🧂 Ingredients

1 Fit a fine mesh strainer over a large, heatproof bowl. Set aside until needed.
2 Fill a medium pot one-third full with water and bring it to boil. Once it's at a
boil, reduce the heat to low and place a heatproof glass bowl (one that will fit
on top of the pan snugly, but will not touch the simmering water) on top of the
pan.
3 In the glass bowl, combine the lemon juice, zest, sugar, eggs, yolks, and salt;
whisk until well combined. Stir in the cubes of butter and cook over low heat,
whisking frequently, until the lemon curd is thick and creamy, about 15 minutes.
Remove from heat.
4 Strain the lemon curd into the prepared bowl. Cover the bowl with saran wrap,
pressing it down so it touches the surface of the lemon curd. Refrigerate for at
least 2 hours before serving.
5 Store in an airtight container, in the fridge, for up to 1 week.