Easy Lemon Curd Recipe

• servings: 24 servings
• active time: 5 minutes
• total time: 11 minutes

Ingredients

½ cup unsalted butter

1 ¼ cups granulated sugar

3 large eggs (room temperature)

1 egg yolk (room temperature)

1 cup fresh lemon juice

lemon zest (from 3 lemons)

Directions

Melt butter in microwave, set aside to cool slightly.

Whisk together sugar and eggs in a medium-sized microwave-safe bowl.

Whisk in lemon juice and zest.

Finally whisk in the butter.

Microwave on 50% power for one minute. Stir.

Continue microwaving at 100% power in one minute intervals, stirring after each interval until the mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. (The curd will thicken as it cools.)

Strain curd through a fine-mesh sieve to remove zest.

Pour curd into sterile jars and store for up to three weeks in the refrigerator.

Nutrition

• Calories: 86 kcal
• Total Fat: 4 g
• Saturated Fat: 2 g
• Cholesterol: 38 mg
• Sodium: 8 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 11 g
• Total Sugars: 10 g