This easy to make lemon curd is so delicious and can be used in a variety of ways; in a sandwich, in-between layers of a sponge cake, dolloped over muffins and pancakes or poured into a tart shell. Yum!
Lemon Curd
This recipe has only six ingredients, may of white you would have in your pantry and is very quick and easy to make. The result is amazingly yummy! We enjoyed some in mini tart shells and then as a topping on these 3 ingredients scones.
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Easy Lemon Curd
Simple Living. Creative LearningThis delicious lemon curd can be used in a variety of ways; in-between layers of a sponge cake, dolloped over muffins or poured into a tart shell.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (240ml) lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- zest of 1 lemon
- 3 large eggs
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/2 cup (115g) salted butter
- 1 cup (200g) caster sugar
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a saucepan.
- Heat on medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens.
- The lemon curd will be ready when the mixture coats the back of a spoon.
- When cooked, pour into a bowl and cover with cling wrap pressed onto the top of the curd and refrigerate until cold.
- Instead of adding it to a bowl, pour the lemon curd into warm glass jars and seal.
- Store in the fridge and consume within 2 weeks.
Nutritional information is an estimate and provided as a courtesy. The values may vary according to the ingredients and tools that are used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed information.
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