This is an unbelievable homemade curd flavor: Meyer Lemon Curd
Meyer Lemon Curd
I could eat this like it was pudding. DELICIOUS! It's so easy to make. We like to serve it with cream scones.
Recipe Details
Servings: 13 servings (2 tablespoons per serving)
Calories: 108kcal
Ingredients
- 3 to 4 medium (about 1 pound) Meyer lemons
- ½ cup granulated white sugar
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces
Instructions
- Finely grate enough zest from lemons to measure 2 teaspoons and squeeze enough juice to measure ½ cup.
- Whisk together zest, juice, sugar, and eggs in a metal bowl and add butter.
- Set bowl over a saucepan of simmering water and cook, whisking constantly, until thickened and smooth and an instant read thermometer registers 160°F., about 5 or 6 minutes.
- Force curd through a fine sieve set into another bowl. Serve warm or cover surface of curd with wax paper and cool completely.
Notes
- This can be used as a cake or tart filling or served with scones, muffins or fresh fruit.
- Lemon curd keeps, covered and chilled, for about a week.
- If substituting regular lemons, increase sugar to ¾ cup.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving, Calories: 108kcal, Carbohydrates: 8g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 8g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 48mg, Sodium: 12mg, Potassium: 23mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 8g, Vitamin A: 269IU, Vitamin C: 4mg, Calcium: 7mg, Iron: 1mg
Oh! That looks delicious! I just got a bunch of lemons from my neighbor’s tree. Can’t wait to make this!
Love lemon Curd. I double it and also mix in fat free whip cream and put in parfait glasses layered with fresh fruit and or homemade granola. OMG Ill be making this for SUNDAY DESERT. Lemon Curd can be used in sooo many ways. YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
soooo easy and looks totally delicious….i would like to give it try.