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homemade lemon curd

Homemade Lemon Curd

Lemon curd is a creamy version of jam that you make it in less than 30 minutes with only 4 ingredients.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Marmalade/Jam
Cuisine English
Servings 250 ml
Calories 18 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Lemons medium size zest and juice
  • 2 Egg yolks
  • 1 Egg
  • 170 g Sugar (6 oz) white
  • 100 g Butter (3.5) room temperature
  • 1 tsp Vanilla powder or extract

Instructions
 

  • Cut butter into small cubes and keep it at room temperature.
  • Wash the lemons.
  • Grate the zest from both lemons and then squeeze the juice.
    lemon zest
  • Fill the bottom of a pot with water and put a bowl inside (see note). Make sure the bowl don't touch the bottom of the pot. Bring water to boil.
    double boiler
  • Place egg, egg yolks, sugar, vanilla sugar (or extract), lemon zest and juice into the bowl.
    lemon curd in the making
  • Use a silicone whisk and whisk until completely blended. Continue to whisk until the mixture becomes thick. About 15 minutes.
    lemon curd in the making
  • Take bowl from pot and add butter. Whisk constantly until the butter melts from the heat of the curd and it's well blended.
    homemade lemon curd
  • Pour lemon curd into a well cleaned glass jar and cover with lid until it cools down. Place your curd in the refrigerator. You can keep it in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
    homemade lemon curd

Notes

Βon appétit
Keyword Curd, jam, lemons, marmalade, Spread