Tart Lemon Curd
Enjoy this 5 ingredient homemade tart lemon curd! Tangy, creamy and absolutely delicious, this is my favorite filling for between cake layers, inside of cupcakes, or spread on croissants or muffins.
Servings 1 cups
Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ⅔ cup fresh lemon juice
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon lemon rind rind of 2 lemons
Instructions
- Fill a medium saucepan with a few inches of water. Create a double boiler using a glass bowl.
- Over medium heat, whisk together eggs, granulated sugar, salt and lemon juice.
- Next add in your cubed butter and lemon rind. Gently stir until butter has melted.
- Whisk continuously for approximately 15 minutes, until the mixture has thickened. If mixture is not thickening, increase heat slightly. Do not stop whisking or you risk burning the mixture or having scrambled eggs in your curd - yuck!
- To test if your curd is finished, dip a spoon into the mixture. If it coats the back of the spoon and does not drip off the spoon, it is finished!
- Transfer to a glass bowl and let cool completely before using. Place plastic wrap directly onto the top of the lemon curd (to prevent a skin from forming)