Easy Lemon Curd

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This delicious homemade lemon curd is made with fresh lemons. It is smooth and creamy with a bright, tangy citrus flavour. It's made with only four ingredients!

Freshly squeezed lemon juice is a must. You also need butter, sugar, and eggs to make this delicious curd. 

Fresh Ingredients

This recipe makes about 2 and a half cups. Fresh lemon curd is delicious as a dip or dessert sauce. It is also an excellent filling for cakes, cookies, pies or tarts. 

Lemon curd is quick to prepare, with just a few, simple steps. The hardest part about making lemon curd is waiting for it to set so you can use it!

In a medium-sized pot, heat the butter, sugar and lemon juice until the butter is melted and the sugar is dissolved.

Melt the butter

In a medium-size bowl, whisk the eggs until smooth.  Next, slowly drizzle the heated butter and lemon juice into the eggs while whisking continuously. 

Whisk the eggs and lemon

Return the mixture to the pot and heat over medium heat. Continue to heat, while stirring, until it is thickened and coats the back of a spoon. 

Thicken the  lemon curd

Pour the lemon curd into mason jars and place in the refrigerator to cool and set. Once the curd is set you can use it in your favourite dessert.  It will keep for about 2 weeks.

Let it set

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