If you’re looking to make my lemon cake recipe, or whip up a batch of lemon bars, you’ll likely need some lemon curd! Don’t worry, it’s easy to make lemon curd, and can be done within ten minutes. Once you’ve made this lemon curd recipe a few times, you’ll be able to do it by heart and without even thinking. 
 
Let’s get started with an easy lemon curd recipe so you can get back to baking!
Lemon Curd Recipe

Lemon Curd

Within 10 minutes, you'll be ready to tackle any lemon-focused recipe with this lemon curd!
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Ingredients

  • ½ cup unsalted butter in chunks
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • ¾ cup lemon juice + 1 tbsp lemon zest

Instructions

  • In a saucepan or pot (not on the stove), beat eggs till frothy. Add sugar, lemon juice and zest. Whisk till mixed. Add in butter chunks, and place the pot on the stove over medium heat, stirring constantly so that the mixture does not curdle. It may look curdled because of the butter, but don’t worry- once the butter melts, it’ll all come together.
  • Bring the mixture to a rolling boil until THICK.
  • Strain the lemon curd into a bowl, cover the surface with cling wrap and chill overnight.
Author: Vedika
Course: Dessert
Keyword: Lemon, recipes