Easy Homemade Lemon Curd

There is nothing quite like the zingy taste of creamy homemade Lemon Curd. You may have tried the shop bought curd before, however once you make this super easy recipe you will never look back! Not only is it simple and relatively fast to make, but it is also perfect to spread on warm toast, dollop on natural yoghurt or add to your basic muffin recipe. If there is any left, why not create labels and give jars out to family and friends as gifts!

In our house, this has become a firm favourite! It makes a joyous alternative to jams or marmalade which reinvigorates breakfast, and is often our go to if we are making a tasty gift for family and friends! It really is a hit with all the family! Additionally, it is versatile, so can even be used in baking with the little ones!

What I love about making preserves is that it can become a little family project that you do together!

What is Easy Homemade Lemon Curd?

Lemon Curd is a gorgeously sweet desert spread, made from the basic ingredients of butter, sugar, lemon juice, zest and eggs! It is a wonderful summery spread, and can be eaten as a alternative to jams at breakfast time or added to baking! We greatly enough making and eating this curd in our family, and I hope this recipe will too become a favourite for you!

Storage: Can I make it ahead of time?

• Anything that you can pre-prep and make ahead of time is a winner, especially if you have limited free time! This is one of the reasons we love Lemon Curd ! It keeps in sterilised jars in the fridge for two weeks (from the date you made it) however it often is all eaten up by that point in our house!
• If you are giving away your curd as gifts (highly recommend this foodie gift idea!) remember to put the date you made it on your label.

How do I sterilise jars?

• You will pour your creamy curd into sterilised jars once made; so, for us, we try to keep jars from other preserves or chutneys over time. Alternatively, new jars are great too, but just remember to sterilise in the same way!
• The quickest way to sterilise jars is to wash them with hot soapy water then place them (without the lid) face up next to lids on a baking tray and place in an oven at a low heat (tip: ensure to keep the temperature of your oven low, not all glass is heatproof!! Additionally keep them in the oven until you are ready to pour your hot curd into them, as this means that you avoid touching them).

What do I need?

• To make your Lemon Curd you will need measuring scales, a saucepan, utensils, zester, sieve, whisk, lemon juicer and your sterilised jars!

Time taken to make?

Allow 35- 40 minutes to make your curd, as the zesting lemons can take some time! Alternatively pre-prepare your lemons to save time!

How easy is Lemon Curd to make?

This is super easy to make with minimal ingredients and only a few steps to follow, so grab yourself an apron and get going!

Ingredients:

4 Lemons

100g Butter

215g Caster Sugar

4 eggs beaten

Recipe Step by Step:

To Start wash two to three jars with warm soapy water, place on a baking tray face up, with lids beside and leave in the oven at a low heat.

• Next zest and juice the lemons, putting both the juice and zest into a heatproof dish, and sit the dish over a saucepan of simmering water.
• Add the butter and caster sugar to the dish, and occasionally stir until the butter has melted.
• Then break the eggs into a cup and beat together using a fork.
• Add the egg to the heatproof dish, continuing to heat and use a whisk to stir until the mixture has thickened to a custard like texture (approx. 10 minutes)
• Once thickened pour the Lemon Curd through a sift into a jug, to remove the pips/zest, using a wooden spoon or spatula to push the liquid through.
• Pour the curd into the sterilised jars and enjoy!

Keep your lemon curd in the fridge for up to two weeks and brighten up your breakfasts (or lunch, or tea- I would eat it all day to be fair!) or if you are planning to gift jars to your family and friends pop a label on and why not create a gingham lid to jazz it up a little!

Our Family Serves:

We have quite a few staples in our house, and when we have been making it, Lemon Curd becomes an accompaniment of most of them! Here are a few of our favourites to serve the Curd with:

–Plain Greek Style Yoghurt- This must be one of our favourites, from my little one to my mum we all eat yoghurt daily and a drop or two of curd on top adds the brightest burst of flavour!

–Homemade Pretzels- Lemon Curd is the perfect spread for our homemade pretzels! Toast slightly and spread on your curd while warm; yuuuummm!

–Lemon cupcakes- You can use your curd to bake with the little ones, or as a creative hobby; vanilla cupcakes with a dollop of lemon curd in the centre is a perfect way to jazz them up a little!

–Homemade Scones- This is another staple in our home; and if like me you are partial to a cream tea why not swap your strawberry jam for homemade Lemon Curd to spring it up a little bit! It is like sunshine on a plate!

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