Sweet, tart, smooth, and creamy, homemade lemon curd really is possible in just minutes!
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time5 minutesmins
Total Time10 minutesmins
Course: Condiment
Cuisine: American
Servings: 16tablespoons OR 2 cups worth
Calories: 130kcal
Ingredients
½cupbutter
1¼cupssugar
3eggs
1egg yolk
1cupfresh lemon juiceabout 4 large lemons worth
¼cuplemon zest finely minced, about 3 large lemons worth
Instructions
Melt the butter in a small dish in the microwave. Whisk the sugar and eggs together in a medium size glass bowl. Add the lemon juice and zest, whisk again. Slowly add the butter and whisk once more until smooth.
Microwave at 50% POWER for 1 minute. Remove from the microwave and stir. Microwave for an additional minute at full power and stir again. Repeat the process, microwaving an additional 2-3 minutes and stirring after each minute.
In the last minute of the cooking process, it will visibly thicken and the curd will be thick enough to coat a spoon at this point. Remove from the microwave and pour through a fine strainer to remove any flecks of zest.
Pour into glass jars and cover with lids. The curd will thicken from a pourable to a spoonable consistency as it cools. Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks.