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[Recipe] Easy lemon curd recipe


Author Mary Tang

Ingredients

  • Zest of 3 lemons
  • 1 1/2 cups of sugar
  • 1/4 pound of unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice
  • 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions

  1. In a food processor, add the sugar and the zest of the lemons and pulse until finely minced and combined with the sugar.

  2. Next cream the butter until it is smooth.  Beat in the sugar and lemon zest mixture.

  3. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, and then add the lemon juice and salt. Mix until combined.
  4. Put the mixture into a saucepan or pot and cook for over low heat until the mixture is thickened (about 10 minutes). Stir constantly.
  5. Remove from the heat and cool or refrigerate.