Lemon curd
Lemon curd

Hey everyone, I hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, lemon curd. One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

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Lemon curd is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. Lemon curd is something which I’ve loved my entire life. They are nice and they look wonderful.

To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook lemon curd using 6 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Lemon curd:
  1. Get 4 large egg yolks
  2. Prepare 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  3. Prepare 1 Tablespoon lemon zest
  4. Get 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
  5. Get Pinch salt
  6. Prepare 6 tbsp unsalted butter at softened, at room temperature

Combine all ingredients in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Making lemon curd—or any citrus curd—is pretty flexible as long as you keep a few general guidelines in mind. For a sweeter or less-sweet lemon curd, you can reduce or increase the sugar.

Steps to make Lemon curd:
  1. Fill the bottom pot of your double boiler with 1-2 inches of water. (Or use the DIY double boiler method by placing one vessel inside another) Place on high heat. Once the water begins to boil, reduce to low heat to keep the water at a simmer.
  2. Place egg yolks, granulated sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, and salt into the top pot of your double boiler. Using a silicone whisk, whisk until completely blended, then continue to whisk as the curd cooks. Constant whisking prevents the egg yolks from curdling. Whisk and cook until the mixture becomes thick, resembling the texture of hollandaise sauce, about 10 minutes. If curd isn’t thickening, turn up the heat and constantly whisk.
  3. Remove pan from heat. Cut the butter into 6 separate pieces, then whisk into the curd. The butter will melt from the heat of the curd. Pour curd into a jar or bowl and place a piece of plastic wrap directly on top so it is touching the top of the curd. (This prevents a skin from forming on top.) The curd will continue to thicken as it cools. Once cool, the plastic wrap can be removed.
  4. Freezing Instructions: For longer storage, you can freeze the curd up to 3-6 months. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight before enjoying.
  5. Thicker Lemon Curd: For thicker lemon curd, replace 2 of the egg yolks with 1 whole egg. This means you will use 2 egg yolks plus 1 whole egg. Keep the rest of the recipe and instructions the same.
  6. Lemon Juice: Do not use bottled lemon juice. Use fresh-squeezed lemon juice.
  7. Butter: You can use salted butter instead of unsalted butter. Simply omit 1/8 teaspoon salt in the recipe. - No Double Boiler? No Problem! If you do not own a double boiler, you can simply place a small heatproof glass bowl over a saucepan– you will cook the curd in the top pot/bowl
  8. No Straining: I don’t strain the lemon curd. The zest is very tiny and has been cooked, so you can hardly detect it's texture. It’s really just there for flavor. However, feel free to run the finished lemon curd through a fine mash sieve if you want to take the extra step.

For a thicker, richer lemon curd, add an extra egg yolk. For a richer, more buttery lemon curd, play with the amount of butter. If you don't have enough lemon juice, unsweetened Kool-aid lemon ade flavor adds a great flavor to the curd. Store-bought lemon curd doesn't even deserve to share the same name as homemade. This from-scratch lemon curd is deliciously tangy, creamy, and sweet.

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