Lemon curd. Quick, sweet and tangy, this is perfect when you’re craving a little sweetness for your breakfast or afternoon tea. Four simple ingredients including lemon juice and lemon zest are cooked over low heat to create a silky smooth spread that you’ll love.

My favorite ingredient at the moment? Lemons. Gorgeous golden lemons. The all-natural ingredient that tastes delicious in both sweet and savory dishes. And here’s a very classic way to indulge in the sweetness of beautiful lemons.

Lemon curd. The sweet, silky smooth topping for your toast, waffle, pancakes, muffins and so on. Just four basic ingredients are combined together to create the utterly delicious spread. And that includes lemons, sugar, butter and eggs.

Ok, let me walk you through the process.

Start with combining lemon juice, lemon zest, sugar and eggs in a small saucepan. Place this pan over low heat, and add butter. Make sure butter and eggs are at room temperature.

Now all you need to do is whisk, whisk and whisk continuously. At this stage, all the ingredients are combined together to create amazingly smooth and silky texture. It needs to be cooked over low heat very slowly. But if the lemon curd is taking a long time to thicken and reach that beautiful silky texture, increase the heat a little making sure not to overheat and boil the mixture.

Again, you’ll also need to strain this thick mixture if you’re after smooth curd minus grated lemon rind. If you love lemon rind, just skip this step. Now, the next step involves allowing the mixture to cool down. Cover the surface of lemon curd lightly with cling wrap before placing it in the refrigerator.

The best part? You can store this in the refrigerator for about a week. Another delicious way to add more sweetness to your morning toast, scones, muffins or waffles.

And voila, lemons done right!

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Easy lemon curd recipe to make with fresh lemons! A delightful addition to your toasts, waffles and scones!

5 from 43 votes

Print Pin Rate

Course: Chutney and Dips

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 8

Total Time: 13

Author :Nish Kitchen

Servings 3 /4 cup

Ingredients

▢ ¾ cup lemon juice
▢ 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
▢ ¾ cup granulated sugar caster sugar
▢ 2 large eggs at room temperature
▢ ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter, cubed at room temperature

Instructions

Combine together lemon juice, lemon zest, sugar and eggs in a medium saucepan.
Place the pan over low heat.
Add butter. Cook, stirring continuously, for about 6-8 minutes or until the curd is thick enough to hold marks on a whisk.
Strain. Transfer the curd to a bowl or sterilized jar.
Cover the surface of curd with plastic wrap.
Refrigerate until cold.
Remove the plastic wrap. Cover with lid.
Store in the refrigerator for about a week.

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Notes

Use as a dessert spread for your toasts, scones, waffles and muffins
Use as a filling for cakes and cheesecakes

Nutrition

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