Best Failproof Lemon Curd Aka You Couldnt Curdle This If You Tried Recipes
PERFECT LEMON CURD
Wonderfully tart, classic English lemon curd...perfect with scones and tea.
Provided by TAWNIE44
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes
Time 21m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a 2 quart saucepan, combine lemon juice, lemon zest, sugar, eggs, and butter. Cook over medium-low heat until thick enough to hold marks from whisk, and first bubble appears on surface, about 6 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 138.1 calories, Carbohydrate 14 g, Cholesterol 66.8 mg, Fat 8.9 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 1.7 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 18.7 mg, Sugar 13 g
TOTALLY FOOL PROOF MEYER LEMON CURD
Steps:
- In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar with an electric mixer, about 2 minutes.
- Slowly add the eggs and yolks.
- Beat for 1 minute.
- Mix in the lemon juice.
- The mixture will look curdled, but it will smooth out as it cooks.
- In a medium, heavy-based saucepan, cook the mixture over low heat until it looks smooth. (The curdled appearance disappears as the butter in the mixture melts.)
- Increase the heat to medium and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens, about 15 minutes.
- The curd is cooked when it reaches 170°F, but you can see that it's cooked when your finger leaves a clear path on the back of a spoon. Don't let the mixture boil.
- Remove the curd from the heat; stir in the lemon zest.
- Transfer the curd to a bowl.
- Press plastic wrap on the surface of the lemon curd to keep a skin from forming and chill the curd in the refrigerator
- The curd will thicken further as it cools.
FAILPROOF LEMON CURD, AKA: YOU COULDN'T CURDLE THIS IF YOU TRIED
This is the easist thing in the world to make. No more curdling, straining, or tempering egg yolks. By mixing the ingrediants before cooking, this recipe eliminates the potential for disaster. Now you have have no fuss filling for tarts, pies, cookies, or pound cake. Or simply eat it by the spoonful!
Provided by LindseyKay
Categories Dessert
Time 17m
Yield 2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Beat the butter and sugar with an electric mixer, about 2 minute Slowly add the eggs and yolks. Beat for 1 minute Mix in the lemon juice. The mixture will LOOK curdled, but it will smooth out as the butter melts in the cooking process.
- Cook the mixture over low heat in a heavy-bottomed saucepan until it looks smooth. I find it helpful to use a wisk. The mixture will smooth out as the butter melts and change from cloudy to clear.
- Increase the heat to medium and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens. The entire process should take about 15 minutes.
- Your lemon curd is ready when it leaves a path on the back of a spoon. If you are super careful (I'm not) you can double check readiness by temperature. It should read 170°F on a thermometer. Don't let the mixture boil.
- Immeadiately transfer to a cool bowl and cool.
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