Yo's Lemon Curd

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  • Time it takes: 30-45 minutes
  • Difficulty Level: Beginner
  • Occasions: Everyday, Summer Party

I personally believe everyone should learn how to make lemon curd. It is easy to make and delicious. This is a win-win situation in my book. You can use lemon curd as a filling in cakes, to flavour buttercream, to spread on scones, or to fill pastry shells. Sometimes I scoop it onto vanilla ice cream and top it off with crumbled shortbread cookies and fresh strawberries. Let your imagination go wild, and your taste buds too.

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Ingredients


Lemon Curd

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  • 10 Egg Yolks
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 cup Sugar
  •  ¾ cup Lemon Juice (about 4 Lemons)
  • Lemon Zest (from all 4 Lemons)
  • ¼ cup Unsalted Butter
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  • Use a microplane to zest lemons.

  • Use a reamer and sieve to strain the juice from your lemons.

  • Place a half filled pot of water on the stove to boil.  

  • Whisk together your lemon zest and sugar in a large stainless steel bowl.  Now whisk in your egg yolks and whole eggs.  Finally, whisk in the lemon juice.

  • Place your bowl onto your pot over the simmering water.  Let your curd thicken over heat, whisking from time to time. Cook for 20-25 minutes or until the curd is thick.  

  • Remove the bowl from the heat and add your butter.  Let the butter melt and the stir it into the lemon curd with a wooden spoon. Let curd cool. 

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