Easy Lemon Curd Recipe

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This recipe was my great-grandmother's, but she never measured anything. Fortunately, Mom watched her over the years and finally came up with the measurements.

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Easy Lemon Curd Recipe
  • Prep/Total Time: 15 min.
  • Yield: 24 Servings
5 10 15

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup lemon juice (about 4 lemons)
  • Finely grated peel of 4 lemons
  • 4 eggs, beaten
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, cubed

Directions

  • Combine all ingredients in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil and stir for 2 minutes. Pour into jars; cool.
  • Store in refrigerator or freezer. Sauce is good on pound cake, muffins, pancakes and waffles. Yield: 3 cups.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 tablespoons) equals 113 calories, 5 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 46 mg cholesterol, 49 mg sodium, 18 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Lemon Curd in Grandma's Great Desserts Cookbook , p6

Sweet White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a sweet white wine such as Moscato or a sweet Riesling.

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