Classic lemon curd

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 30 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make classic lemon curd? Prepare all the necessary ingredients. Take large lemons. If they are small, then you can take 3 pieces. Wash the lemons well.

2. STEP 2

   

   Remove the zest from one lemon and place it in a ladle in which the curd will be cooked. Then squeeze the juice out of the lemons. You should get 170 ml. If it turns out a little less, then add water. Pour the resulting juice into the ladle with the zest. Add sugar and starch. Mix the entire resulting mass well with a whisk so that the starch disperses evenly and there are no lumps left. Place the ladle on the fire and bring everything to a boil with constant stirring.

3. STEP 3

   

   When boiling, the mass will thicken a little due to the added starch. If you want to get a more uniform consistency, you can strain everything through a sieve. I prefer it unstrained, so that there are pieces of zest in the curd. The taste is more natural.

4. STEP 4

   

   In a separate bowl, whisk the egg yolks and gradually add the lemon mixture. There is no need to quickly add the yolks to the ladle, as they may get baked. And when the lemon mass is introduced into the yolks gradually, everything has time to be evenly distributed among each other. Then return the entire mass back to the ladle and put it back on the fire.

5. STEP 5

   

   Bring the mixture to a boil while constantly stirring. But there is no need to boil. The mass will become even thicker. Remove the ladle from the heat.

6. STEP 6

   

   Add butter to hot lemon mixture. It will immediately begin to melt. Mix everything so that the oil is evenly distributed throughout the mixture.

7. STEP 7

   

   Lemon curd is ready! Pour it into a suitable sized container and cool completely. After cooling, the lemon curd becomes even thicker.

8. STEP 8

   

   Use the finished lemon curd for its intended purpose. It can be used as a layer for cakes, for filling cupcakes or buns, as a sauce for pancakes, or even just spread on a piece of loaf. Help yourself to your health!

Comments on the recipe

Maria

12.11.2023

4.9

Hello! Today I came across a recipe for a classic lemon curd in my feed and I couldn’t resist... In addition, affordable products are used for the preparation. I grated the zest from two lemons and placed the lemons in hot water to warm them up. This will make it much easier to squeeze out the juice. I didn’t have a citrus juicer on hand, since it was removed due to infrequent use... You can just as easily squeeze the juice using a regular table fork. You need to cut the lemon in half crosswise and first with pricking movements, and then, when the lemon has already reduced much, twist the fork and now, the required amount of lemon juice is ready. When heating and mixing the juice with starch and sugar, the grated zest began to wrap around the whisk... Then I I decided to beat it with a blender until it had a homogeneous consistency, while retaining the natural lemon flavor and bright color. According to the author’s recommendation, I began adding lemon mixture to the beaten yolks in small portions, a tablespoon at a time. When the yolks were warm enough, I added them back into the saucepan in a thin stream. When large bubbles appeared, I turned off the heat and added softened butter, slightly reducing the amount (50 g). At first, the curd has a liquid consistency, but when it cools, it thickens and looks like regular custard. Ready the curd has a velvety texture due to its homogeneity, but the taste is great - very pleasant lemon sourness, creamy tint. I baked a sponge cake (used the remaining whites and added two more eggs) with a diameter of 26 cm, cut it across, soaked it with curd, just enough, coat the inside and on top. The children didn’t even let it brew... The pie soaked in lemon curd turned out to be very tasty. Many thanks to the author for the recipe!!!

Tasha

12.11.2023

4.7

this is a very cool thing, and this is the method I use to make it

Anahit

12.11.2023

4.5

Thanks for providing the recipe. I can imagine how fragrant it is. I think it would also be suitable as a cream for a sponge cake.

Yulyok

12.11.2023

4.7

I'll try :) I love everything new. Thank you

Irisha

12.11.2023

5

Oh, what an interesting cream! I love everything with sourness, thanks for the recipe! You will definitely need to prepare

Shura

12.11.2023

4.9

Take me into the company too, I love such things very much! The recipe is superb, lemon boiled with butter and sugar - such a pleasant paste - cream, suitable not only for desserts, but it will also come in handy with bread, because it already contains butter, so spread it on the bread and eat a real sandwich)))

Olga

12.11.2023

5

What a wonderful cream! I love creams that are not cloying and aromatic - lemon curd is just that!!! Thank you for such a delicious treat!