Sweet & Tart Creamy Lemon Curd Recipe (4 Ingredients, 10 Minutes) Desserts Fruit Pies Cakes/Cupcakes Budget Recipes Low Sodium Recipes Sauces/Condiments

Lemon curd is fantastic! Not only can you just eat it off the spoon, but it can be used in so many different dessert recipes. Tart and creamy, this lemon curd recipe is perfect on toast, as a pie filling or cheesecake topping and takes this limoncello tiramisu recipe over the top. You could even dip pound cake squares, pretzels, cookies or fruit in it.

The easy lemon recipe takes just minutes to make, with just four simple ingredients: fresh lemon juice, granulated sugar, eggs and butter. The ingredients simmer gently on the stovetop until thick. The lemony mixture should be able to coat the back of a spoon. Pour the lemon curd through a mesh strainer and then cool. Be sure to cover with plastic wrap when you refrigerator so it doesn't form a skin on top.

You can make key lime curd by substituting key lime juice for the lemon juice. Sounds delicious, right? The creamy, tart lemon curd makes a great gift for friends and family. Be sure to print out the recipe to attach to the jar. 

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Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 12 (makes 1 1/2 cups)

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, cut into pieces

Here’s how to make it:

1. Combine all the ingredients in a saucepot.
2. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until it thickens and can coat the back of a spoon.
3. Strain through a mesh strainer into a bowl (this is optional). Cool. Fresh lemon juice is best for this recipe, so squeeze your own.
4. When cool, cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve. Store the lemon curd in an airtight container in the fridge.

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