Go Back

Lemon Curd

Makes 2⅔ cups

Ingredients
  

  • tablespoons (12 grams) tightly packed lemon zest
  • cups (300 grams) fresh lemon juice
  • 1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar, divided
  • ½ teaspoon (1.5 grams) kosher salt
  • 4 large eggs (200 grams), room temperature
  • 2 large egg yolks (37 grams), room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon (8 grams) cornstarch
  • ¾ cup (170 grams) unsalted butter, cubed

Instructions

  • In a large saucepan, stir together lemon zest and juice, ½ cup (100 grams) sugar, and salt. Heat over medium heat until just steaming. (Do not boil.)
  • In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, egg yolks, cornstarch, and remaining ½ cup (100 grams) sugar. Gradually add warm lemon mixture to egg yolk mixture, whisking constantly. Return mixture to saucepan, and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly in a figure eight motion with a spatula, until thickened and mixture starts to boil. Cook for 1 minute. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a medium bowl. Discard solids. Add butter, 1 cube at a time, stirring until combined after each addition and mixture is smooth. Cover with a piece of plastic wrap, pressing wrap directly onto surface of curd to prevent a skin from forming. Refrigerate until completely cool. (This can be made ahead of time; for a quick chill, place bowl in an ice water bath.)
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!