Mama Bill's Kitchen

Lemon Curd Recipe

Lemon Curd Recipe Image

Lemon Curd is a tart and colorful topping for cheesecakes and other desserts.

Difficulty: Easy.
Prep time: 3 minutes + 60 minutes chilling time.
Cook time: 10 minutes.
Servings: 1 container (1 serving=1 3/8 cups, plenty for one cheesecake).

Ingredients

  • 120 ml (1/2 cup) Lemon Juice.
  • 2 grams (2 tsp) Lemon Zest. Not essential.
  • 85 grams (6 tbsp) Butter, preferably unsalted, cut into small pieces.
  • 101 grams (1/2 cup) Granulated Sugar.
  • 150 grams (3 whole) Eggs, lightly beaten.

Preparation

  1. Combine Lemon Juice, Lemon Zest, Sugar, and Eggs in a heavy saucepan.
  2. Add Butter, and cook over low heat until thick enough to hold whisk marks and bubbles begin to appear on the surface, about 6 minutes. Do not burn.
  3. Transfer to a bowl and cover the surface with plastic wrap to prevent a film from forming.
  4. Chill for 1 hour before using.

Nutrition

Amount per 458 gram serving
Calories1,223 calories
Total Fat83 g
Sodium204 mg

References

Image thanks to Flickr user jules (Attribution Generic License 2.0). This image was cropped from the original.