How to make Lemon Curd

If you like lemon desserts then you will LOVE this lemon curd recipe. It tastes wonderfully creamy, tangy, sweet, and delicious.

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INGREDIENTS

– Egg yolks – White sugar – Lemons – Butter Full Ingredients

Step-by-step instructions!

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Add 2 inches of water to the bottom of a double boiler. Bring it to a boil then reduce the heat to medium-low.

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In the top pot of the double boiler (before you put it on the heat) add egg yolks, sugar, lemon zest, and lemon juice and whisk until it's smooth.

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Put the pot on top of the pot with the simmering water and whisk slowly but constantly for 8-10 minutes, until the lemon curd thickens.

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Remove from the pot from the heat and whisk in the butter – the heat from the lemon curd will melt the butter.

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Pour the lemon curd into a clean glass jar and place a piece of parchment paper directly on the surface of the curd – this will prevent a skin from forming.

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