Lemon Curd

Lemon curd is the wonderful creamy tart but sweet layer in a Lemon Meringue Pie. It can be added to plain yogurt and used in many other wonderful desserts. It uses only a few ingredients but we make ours with duck eggs.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 8

Chill 30

Total Time 48

Course sauce

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 524 kcal

Equipment

1 Double boiler
1 Zesting Tool Can use a cheese plane
1 Citrus Squeezer
1 Whisk

Ingredients

4 Lemons
Sugar
Lemon Zest
3 Duck Eggs
1 Cup Sugar
1/2 Cup Butter Salted Cold

Instructions

Gather your ingredients
Wash the lemons
Zest the lemons
Cut them in half
Squeeze the lemon juice from the lemons
Add water to the bottom half of the double boiler enough to boil but not enough to touch the top pan
Bring it to a boil and reduce to a simmer
Add the eggs to the top pan the one without the water
Whisk together the eggs, zest, lemon juice and sugar in the pot that you are placing on the top half of your double boiler.
Once incorporated well. place on the top of your double boiler
Stir for 8-10 minutes
As the mixture gets warm, add in the cold butter a few small chunks at a time and keep stirring
As it begins to heat it will change in color and texture, pay attention to the sides as the curd will try to cook faster at the edges. Use a rubber spatula to scrap down the sides as you stir.
Once the curd has reached a consistency slight less than the one you are looking for remove from the heat. It will continue to thicken.
Once cool enough to handle, remove the curd from the pot and place into a vessel for refrigerating We use Mason jars but another bowl can work just fine.
If you plan to use the curd same day you will want to get the curd into the freezer, use caution do not place hot glass mason jars in the freezer. If you are placing in the freezer move to freezer safe dishes.

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Notes

Yields approximately 2 cups of curd

You can substitute for 6 chicken eggs for the 3 duck eggs

Chill before using - 30 minutes is a minimum allotted time using the freezer

Nutrition

Calories: 524kcalCarbohydrates: 61gProtein: 8gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 17gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 525mgSodium: 262mgPotassium: 273mgFiber: 3gSugar: 53gVitamin A: 1087IUVitamin C: 57mgCalcium: 69mgIron: 3mg

Keyword custard, lemony, Semi-Sweet, Tart

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