• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Recipes
  • Instant Pot Recipes
  • Tropical Pina Colada
  • Beef Gravy

Cooking With Curls logo

Home » Dessert » Homemade Lemon Curd

March 23, 2016 4 Comments

Homemade Lemon Curd

This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. For more information, please visit my disclosure page.

492shares
  • Share
  • Tweet
Jump to Recipe Print Recipe
lemon curd in a large glass jar with a spoon inside and two lemons sitting on a striped napkin in the background

The birds are chirping, the flowers are blooming, and allergy season is well underway, LOL Spring is also the season of pastel colors, and everything lemon! Maybe it’s the bright color of the rind, or the tart scent, but there is just something happy and uplifting about lemons. One of my favorite lemon treats is Homemade Lemon Curd…..

lemon curd in a large glass jar with a spoon inside and two lemons sitting on a striped napkin in the background

You may recognize this Homemade Lemon Curd from my Lemon Curd Tarts that I posted over a year ago….where does the time go? 😉

puff pastry shells filled with lemon curd and sprinkled with powdered sugar sitting on a wood background with an empty jar of lemon curd in the background

This sweet and tart Homemade Lemon Curd is perfect as a filling for pastries and cakes, and quite delicious as a spread for your morning toast or English muffin. Best of all, it’s not difficult to make.

How to make Homemade Lemon Curd:

Bring 1 -inch of water to a boil in a large pot. Place eggs, egg yolks, lemon juice, salt, and sugar in a large stainless steel bowl {or double boiler} and whisk together…..

Lemon Curd Tarts eggs cookingwithcurls.com

Place bowl on top of boiling water and cook, stirring occasionally until thickened…..

Lemon Curd Tarts boil cookingwithcurls.com

Mixture will be ready when it coats the backside of a spoon, and leaves a tunnel when you run your finger through it…..

Lemon Curd Tarts spoon cookingwithcurls.com

It takes about 5 to 7 minutes, and looks thicker in person. Remove from heat and whisk in butter…..

Lemon Curd Tarts butter cookingwithcurls.com

Continue whisking until butter is melted and mixture is smooth. Pour into a sealed container and chill in the refrigerator.

Your Homemade Lemon Curd will thicken as it cools, and turns into the most luscious treat your can imagine…okay, maybe I exaggerated just a little bit. 😉

A spoonful of delicious Homemade Lemon Curd with lemons sitting on a striped napkin in the background

Just try not to eat the entire batch with a spoon….I dare you! 😉

more delicious lemon recipes:

Lemon Cheesecake Ice Cream

Lemon Curd Sweet Rolls

Lemon Curd Tarts – shown above

Lemon Cookies

Paleo Lemon Cheesecake

Lemon Meringue Pie Bites

Enjoy!!

lemon curd in a large glass jar with a spoon inside and two lemons sitting on a striped napkin in the background

Homemade Lemon Curd

Homemade Lemon Curd is a sweet and tart treat that is is perfect as a filling, or as a spread for your morning toast!
5 from 1 vote
Print
Course: Condiment, Dessert
Cuisine: British
Keyword: lemon, eggs, recipe, condiment, dessert, homemade
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 12 Servings
Calories: 135kcal
Author: Lisa Johnson

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
  • 2/3 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 large egg yolks discard egg whites
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • pinch sea salt

Instructions

  • Bring 1 -inch of water to a boil in a large pot.
  • Whisk together eggs, egg yolks, lemon juice, salt, and sugar in a large stainless steel bowl, or double boiler.
  • Place over boiling water and cook, stirring occasionally until mixture thicken and coats the back of a spoon.
  • Remove from heat and whisk in butter, whisking until thoroughly melted and mixture is smooth.
  • Pour lemon curd into a sealed container and place in the refrigerator until thoroughly chilled.

Nutrition

Calories: 135kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 86mg | Sodium: 16mg | Potassium: 26mg | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 330IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 0.2mg
Previous Post: « Kale Pesto Mac and Cheese
Next Post: Simple Roasted Carrots »

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Ann says

    March 24, 2016 at 11:12 am

    Oooh…Yum. I’m gonna have to make that curd!?

    Reply
  2. Claire @ A Little CLAIREification says

    March 25, 2016 at 1:42 pm

    I LOVE lemon curd. Now I have to make a batch!! Pinned!

    Reply
  3. Theresa @DearCreatives says

    March 29, 2016 at 8:18 pm

    Thanks for sharing at the Inspiration Spotlight party. Pinned & shared.

    Reply
  4. Karly says

    April 01, 2016 at 1:15 pm

    This is a great recipe! Lemon curd is so pretty! Thanks for linking up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Primary Sidebar

Visit our sister site

Looking for something?

Footer

Categories

Connect with me!

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
Privacy Policy
Disclaimer & Disclosure
Website Accessibility Policy

Copyright © 2012-2021 Cooking with Curls® | All Rights Reserved