Lemon Curd
Lemon Curd
Ingredients
- ¾ cup (160 g) sugar
- 2 tbsp (18 g) cornstarch
- Zest of 2 lemons
- 2 eggs
- 2 egg yolks
- ½ cup (125 ml) water
- ½ cup (125 ml) lemon juice
- ¼ cup (57 g) unsalted butter, diced
Instructions
- In a saucepan off the heat, combine the sugar, cornstarch and zest. Whisk in the eggs, egg yolks, water and lemon juice.
- Over medium heat, cook while stirring constantly making sure to scrape the bottom and sides of the pan, until the curd thickens or a candy thermometer reads 170°F (76°C). Remove from the heat.
- Strain the curd through a fine sieve. Add the butter and stir until melted and smooth. Pour into a bowl and cover with plastic wrap directly on the surface of the curd to prevent a skin from forming. Let cool. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until completely chilled.
- The curd keeps up to 1 week in the refrigerator.
- Delicious with our Yellow Bundt Cake, Vanilla Bundt Cake, Chocolate Bundt Cake and Lemon Bundt Cake.
Lemon Curd