Originally published in the January + February 2018 issue. Photo by Craig Boyko.
Rich Lemon Curd
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TOTAL TIME
10 min
Makes
2 cups
Pastry shop delicacies are within your grasp thanks to this simple lemon curd. It's thick, creamy and oh-so tangy.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter , at room temperature
- 2 eggs , at room temperature
- 3 egg yolks , at room temperature
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 2/3 cup lemon juice
Instructions
- Beat sugar with butter, eggs, yolks and salt in a medium saucepan, with an electric mixer on high, until creamy, about 1 min. Beat in lemon juice. (Mixture may curdle but will smooth out during cooking.)
- Set saucepan over medium-high. Cook, whisking constantly, until curd is thickened and smooth and coats the back of a spoon, 3 to 5 min. Serve warm or store in jars. Refrigerate up to 5 days.
How to use it
- Swirl with yogurt
- Smear on toast (with plenty of butter and a pinch of salt)
- Pair it with creamy cheeses for entertaining
- Make it into a cute dessert: dollop into mini canning jars and top with whipped cream and crumbled graham crackers
- Serve with pancakes
- Fill mini tart shells (or one large one)
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 47,
- Protein
- 1 g,
- Carbohydrates
- 5 g,
- Fat
- 3 g,
- Sodium
- 14 mg.
