Homemade Lemon Curd Recipe

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Lemon curd is a scrumptious spread for scones, biscuits or other baked goods. You can find it in larger grocery stores alongside the jams and jellies or with the baking supplies, but I like making it from scratch.—Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Greendale, Wisconsin

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Homemade Lemon Curd Recipe
  • Prep: 20 min. + chilling
  • Yield: 13 Servings
5 15 20

Ingredients

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

Directions

  • In a small heavy saucepan over medium heat, whisk the eggs, sugar and lemon juice until blended. Add butter and lemon peel; cook, whisking constantly, until mixture is thickened and coats the back of a metal spoon. Transfer to a small bowl; cool for 10 minutes. Cover and refrigerate until chilled. Yield: 1-2/3 cups.

Nutritional Analysis: 2 tablespoons equals 110 calories, 5 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 58 mg cholesterol, 50 mg sodium, 16 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Lemon Curd in Taste of Home February/March 2002, p12

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Reviewed on May. 02, 2011 by adaleio3

Awesome recipe! Delicious and very quick and easy to prepare.


Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2011 by marshelle

I am a huge lemon fan, and this lemon curd was fast, easy and delicious.


Reviewed on Jan. 03, 2011 by March18

A perfect compliment to Taste of Home's British Scones Recipe


Reviewed on Mar. 13, 2010 by boogurr

Lemon curd and scones are such a treat!!!! I was gifted an instant scone mix at Christmas time, so i made SURE i made this to go with! Of course the Lemon curd was the tastiest part! ;)


Reviewed on Apr. 17, 2009 by suepete13


Reviewed on Apr. 17, 2009 by suepete13

Yes, thanks for this recipe and for the merangue cups recipe. I made the merangue cup recipeand it was a great hit! It was picture perfect and I used lemon pudding because I couldn't find lemon curd and didn't have time to hunt a recipe.


Reviewed on Apr. 09, 2009 by ahtinahw

I LOVE LEMON CURD!!! But in the supermarkets near me, it is EXPENSIVE...so thank you for this recipe. I will make it TODAY, and tomorrow use it in this recipe for a great Easter dessert.

ahtinahw

 
 
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