The Perfect Homemade Lemon Curd
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes minutes
Total Time: 18 minutes minutes
Servings: 1
Author: Countryside Cravings
A quick and easy recipe for thick and luscious homemade Lemon Curd!
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- 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
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.