Lemon Curd
Makes 1 3/4 cups|
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Ingredients
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- pinch kosher salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
Directions
- In a heatproof bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, lemon zest and juice, and salt. Add the butter. Set the bowl over (not in) a saucepan of simmering water and cook, whisking constantly, until the mixture has thickened to the consistency of mayonnaise, 12 to 15 minutes.
- Pour the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a medium bowl. Place a piece of parchment or wax paper directly on the surface of the lemon curd and refrigerate until completely cool, at least 2 hours and up to 2 days.
Nutritional Information
- Per ServingServing Size: 1/12 of recipe
- Calories 158Calories From Fat 82
- Fat 9g
- Sat Fat 5g
- Cholesterol 91mg
- Sodium 34mg
- Protein 2g
- Carbohydrate 18g
- Sugar 17g
- Fiber 0g
- Iron 0mg
- Calcium 13mg
What does this mean? See
Nutrition 101
.
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Quick Tip
Using this as a cake filling? After spreading the curd on the bottom cake layer, place the second layer on top and press gently.
Step back and check that the cake is level and centered, then chill for 30 minutes before frosting.
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