Tangy Lemon Curd Delight

Bright, beautiful and tasty. For various desserts. Classic lemon curd is a type of custard made using lemons. It turns out very tender, thick and silky, with a sweet and sour aftertaste.
cook time: 30 min
Elijah Stroud
Tangy Lemon Curd Delight

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

252
Calories
16g
Fat
25g
Carbs
2g
Protein

Ingredients (8 portions)

Basic:

Sugar 100 g
Butter 75 g
Egg yolks 3 pc
Lemons 2 pc
Starch 1 tbsp

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make classic lemon curd? Prepare all the necessary ingredients. Take large lemons. If they are small, then you can take 3 pieces. Wash the lemons well.

Step 2

Step 2
Remove the zest from one lemon and place it in a ladle in which the curd will be cooked. Then squeeze the juice out of the lemons. You should get 170 ml. If it turns out a little less, add water. Pour the resulting juice into the ladle with the zest. Add sugar and starch. Mix the entire resulting mass well with a whisk so that the starch disperses evenly and there are no lumps left. Place the ladle on the fire and bring everything to a boil while stirring constantly.

Step 3

Step 3
When boiling, the mixture will thicken slightly due to the added starch. If you want to get a more uniform consistency, you can strain everything through a sieve. I prefer it unstrained, so that there are pieces of zest in the curd. The taste is more natural.

Step 4

Step 4
In a separate bowl, whisk the egg yolks and add the lemon mixture little by little. There is no need to quickly add the yolks to the ladle, as they may get baked. And when the lemon mass is introduced into the yolks gradually, everything has time to be evenly distributed among each other. Then return the whole mass back to the ladle and put it back on the fire.

Step 5

Step 5
Bring the mixture to a boil while constantly stirring. But there is no need to boil. The mass will become even thicker. Remove the ladle from the heat.

Step 6

Step 6
Add butter to hot lemon mixture. It will immediately begin to melt. Mix everything so that the oil is evenly distributed throughout the mixture.

Step 7

Step 7
Lemon curd is ready! Pour it into a suitable sized container and cool completely. After cooling, the lemon curd becomes even thicker.

Step 8

Step 8
Use the prepared lemon curd for its intended purpose. It can be used as a layer for cakes, for filling cupcakes or buns, as a sauce for pancakes, or even just spread on a piece of loaf. Help yourself to your health!

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