Easy Lemon Curd
Learn How to Make Lemon Curd from scratch! It’s easy to make and much more delicious than store-bought! This lemon curd recipe has the perfect balance of sweet and tart.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 1 serving
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 4 large egg yolks
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoons lemon zest
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (cubed and room temperature)
Instructions
- 1
Bring a small saucepan of water to a simmer and place a heatproof bowl on top.
- 2
Add in the egg yolks, granulated sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest to the bowl. Cook the mixture, stirring constantly for 10-15 minutes. The mixture should thicken quite a bit and resemble hollandaise when it’s fully cooked. The curd is thick enough when it coats the back of a spoon and holds a line when you draw your finger through it.
- 3
Remove the bowl from the heat and whisk in the butter.
- 4
Place plastic wrap on top of the bowl so that it is touching the curd-- this will help keep a skin from forming.
- 5
Once the curd has cooled completely, remove the plastic wrap and transfer the mixture to an airtight container, preferably a glass jar.
- 6
Store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.