Lemon Curd

Name: Lemon Curd Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 20
Ingredients: 55g Butter; 225g Sugar; 2 Large Eggs - beaten; Juice and finely grated zest of 2 lemons (or 4 limes)

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Minutes to Prepare: 5
Minutes to Cook: 15

Number of Servings: 20

Ingredients

55g Butter225g Sugar2 Large Eggs - beatenJuice and finely grated zest of 2 lemons (or 4 limes)

Directions

Put a bowl over a pan of simmering water, and add the butter and sugar until dissolved. Add the lemon/lime juice and zest, and then the eggs whisking as you add them to prevent curdling. Let it cook gently stirring until it is thick and like custard (be patient it takes about 10 - 15 minutes!). Take off the heat and put into a suitable jar.

Serving Size: Makes a jar full!

Number of Servings: 20

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SUETEA.

Servings Per Recipe: 20

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 72.4
Total Fat: 2.8 g
Cholesterol: 24.4 mg
Sodium: 23.2 mg
Total Carbs: 12.4 g
Dietary Fiber: 0.5 g
Protein: 0.8 g

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Member Reviews

TURQUROISE
nice - 7/29/20
NASFKAB
OK - 4/3/20
KATHYJO56
This is just so-so - 2/1/20
1CRAZYDOG
So good! - 11/15/19
RDCAGAIN10
YUmmy - 10/11/19
TWEETYKC00
really nice - 9/23/19
SISSYFEB48
really good - 9/9/19
ARTJAC
NICE - 5/23/19
NANCYPAT1
My favorite! - 3/16/19
CD6913562
I love lemon favour and this is a tasty lemon curd. - 2/20/19
PATRICIAANN46
Delicious............... - 12/28/18
4CONNIESHEALTH
This made a great gift - 12/24/18
CUTIE64
What size Lemons/Limes ? It would help to have a stated amount of lemon juice.
Thank You CutieGirl64 - 9/26/18
EVILCECIL
Yummy. - 3/22/18
MUSTANGMOM6
Great recipe - 1/30/18
MUSICNUT
So tasty! - 1/18/18
STRIKERMOM5
Love it! I get busy when Meyer Lemons are in season, and have even made it with sugar-substitute with good results. Thank you so much for sharing! - 2/19/12
KAUAICAROLANNN
OMyGee!! My own personal lemon/lime curd recipe!!! Many mahalo's Sue, I am honored. Guess who has 10 lemons, plenty of butter and eggs but no sugar!!!

Save. Save. Save. Save!!! - 11/27/11