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The Perfect Homemade Lemon Curd

Course: Dessert
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Total Time: 18 minutes
Servings: 1
Author: Countryside Cravings
A quick and easy recipe for thick and luscious homemade Lemon Curd!
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice about 2 large lemons
  • 3 tablespoons butter melted
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 egg yolk

Instructions

  • Combine all ingredients in a large heavy bottomed sauce pan.
  • Cook over medium heat and whisk constantly for about 8 minutes or until it thickens slightly. DO NOT BOIL.
  • Immediately pour through a mesh strainer into a heat safe container. Place plastic wrap or waxed paper over the top to prevent a film.
  • Refrigerate (it will continue to thicken as it cools). Keeps for 1-2 weeks.