Lemon curd
Lemon curd

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Keep the rest of the recipe and instructions the same. Lemon curd is a thick spread made of lemon, sugar, butter and eggs. Try our recipes for homemade lemon curd, it's quick and easy to make and so much more mouthwatering than the.

Lemon curd is one of the most favored of current trending meals on earth. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions every day. Lemon curd is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have lemon curd using 6 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Lemon curd:
  1. Prepare 4 large egg yolks
  2. Make ready 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  3. Prepare 1 Tablespoon lemon zest
  4. Take 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
  5. Prepare Pinch salt
  6. Prepare 6 tbsp unsalted butter at softened, at room temperature

Lemon curd is great in cakes or pies, spread on scones, or licked right off the spoon. Lemon curd is a popular condiment for afternoon tea and is used similarly to jam or custard. It is a sweet, tangy topping with a strong lemon taste (much stronger than, say, a lemon custard). Lemon Curd is a thick, soft, and velvety cream that has a deliciously tart yet sweet citrus flavor.

Steps to make Lemon curd:
  1. Fill the bottom pot of your double boiler with 1-2 inches of water. (Or use the DIY double boiler method by placing one vessel inside another) Place on high heat. Once the water begins to boil, reduce to low heat to keep the water at a simmer.
  2. Place egg yolks, granulated sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, and salt into the top pot of your double boiler. Using a silicone whisk, whisk until completely blended, then continue to whisk as the curd cooks. Constant whisking prevents the egg yolks from curdling. Whisk and cook until the mixture becomes thick, resembling the texture of hollandaise sauce, about 10 minutes. If curd isn’t thickening, turn up the heat and constantly whisk.
  3. Remove pan from heat. Cut the butter into 6 separate pieces, then whisk into the curd. The butter will melt from the heat of the curd. Pour curd into a jar or bowl and place a piece of plastic wrap directly on top so it is touching the top of the curd. (This prevents a skin from forming on top.) The curd will continue to thicken as it cools. Once cool, the plastic wrap can be removed.
  4. Freezing Instructions: For longer storage, you can freeze the curd up to 3-6 months. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight before enjoying.
  5. Thicker Lemon Curd: For thicker lemon curd, replace 2 of the egg yolks with 1 whole egg. This means you will use 2 egg yolks plus 1 whole egg. Keep the rest of the recipe and instructions the same.
  6. Lemon Juice: Do not use bottled lemon juice. Use fresh-squeezed lemon juice.
  7. Butter: You can use salted butter instead of unsalted butter. Simply omit 1/8 teaspoon salt in the recipe. - No Double Boiler? No Problem! If you do not own a double boiler, you can simply place a small heatproof glass bowl over a saucepan– you will cook the curd in the top pot/bowl
  8. No Straining: I don’t strain the lemon curd. The zest is very tiny and has been cooked, so you can hardly detect it's texture. It’s really just there for flavor. However, feel free to run the finished lemon curd through a fine mash sieve if you want to take the extra step.

While traditionally it was used as a spread for scones, it also makes a delicious filling or topping for tarts. There's nothing quite like a simple, zesty, homemade lemon curd. Perfect on toast, scones, hot buttered crumpets or rippled through ice cream. I haven't made Lemon Curd yet, but I'm puzzled by comments about the cooked eggs. To keep the eggs from cooking, just mix the butter and sugar together, creaming them just as you would when.

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