Lemon Curd
Lemon curd is a silky, sweet-tart spread made by gently cooking lemon juice, zest, sugar, butter, and egg yolks until thick and creamy. It’s brighter and richer than jam, with an intense citrus flavor.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- ½ tsp lemon zest
- 1 tbsp butter cut into small pieces
Instructions
- Whisk egg and sugar until very light yellow in color
- Add lemon zest and juice and whisk together
- Take to a medium-low stove, whisking constantly until thickened and coats the back of a spoon
- Remove from heat, add butter and stir until melted and smooth
- Cover with plastic wrap, ensuring wrap touches top of curd to prevent a skin from forming, chill at least 20 minutes until cool
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