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Naturally Sweetened Homemade Lemon Curd

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5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Yield 10 servings (1⅓ cups total)
Category Dessert
Cuisine American
Author Lauren Grant

Description

Learn how to make homemade lemon curd with this step-by-step tutorial. Naturally sweetened with honey, this foolproof recipe creates the best homemade lemon curd every time!

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Ingredients

  • 5 large egg yolks
  • 1 large egg
  • ⅓ cup honey
  • ¼ cup minced lemon zest
  • ½ cup fresh lemon juice (from 4 lemons)
  • Salt
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, diced and chilled
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream

Instructions

  • Whisk yolks, egg, honey, zest, juice, and a pinch of salt in medium saucepan until smooth. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly with whisk or rubber spatula, until mixture thickens slightly and registers 165°F, about 8 minutes.
  • Off heat, whisk in chilled butter until melted. Strain lemon curd through fine-mesh sieve into a bowl; gently stir in cream.

Notes

To use regular sugar instead of honey:

  • Use ¾ cup regular sugar instead of the honey.
  • Decrease to 4 yolks.
  • Increase to 2 whole eggs.

Equipment you'll need:

  • Saucepan
  • Fine-mesh sieve (strainer)
  • Whisk

Nutrition

Serving: 2tablespoonsCalories: 111kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 2gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 127mgSodium: 43mgSugar: 9g
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