Rich Meyer Lemon Curd
Created by Luvcookn on November 28, 2012
- Servings: 2
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 3-5m
- Recipe #7021
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter (at room temp)
- 2 large eggs (at room temp)
- 3 egg yolks (at room temp)
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup lemon juice (meyer, or regular lemon juice)
How to Make
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Step 1: Beat sugar with butter, eggs, yolks and salt in a medium saucepan, with an electric mixer on medium high until creamy, about 1 minute.
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Step 2: Beat in lemon juice (mixture may curdle but will smooth out during cooking)
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Step 3: Set saucepan over medium-high.
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Step 4: Cook, whisking constantly, until curd is thickened and smooth and coats the back of a spoon, 3 - 5 minutes.
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Step 5: Serve warm or store in jars; refrigerate up to 5 days; or freeze for a wonderful gelato.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (604.4 g)
- Calories 1833.2
- Total Fat - 132.7 g
- Saturated Fat - 55.8 g
- Cholesterol - 4243.7 mg
- Sodium - 411.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 95.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2 g
- Sugars - 78.9 g
- Protein - 65.9 g
- Calcium - 529.9 mg
- Iron - 11.4 mg
- Vitamin C - 37.6 mg
- Thiamin - 0.7 mg