Homemade Lemon Curd

This Homemade Lemon Curd is great with scones, muffins, waffles, or used in your favorite desserts! This thick, sweet, and citrusy spread is so easy to make at home – it’s like sunshine on a spoon!

Homemade Lemon Curd

What do you do when one of your neighbors gives you about 30 lemons?! You make lemon everything … and you still have lemons leftover! ?

I must admit that lemon treats are one of my favorite things – especially on a gloomy day! The kids love to spread this on everything, a favorite being to put it in crepes. 

This homemade lemon curd comes together so easily with just a few ingredients. Grab the butter, some sugar, eggs, and a few lemons, and let’s make this tasty treat!

Recipe for Homemade Lemon Curd

• butter
• granulated sugar
• large eggs
• lemon juice
• grated lemon zest

How to make Homemade Lemon Curd

1. Combine the butter and sugar in a medium mixing bowl with an electric mixer. Add the eggs and egg yolks one at a time, mixing well between each addition. Mix in the lemon juice.
2. Transfer the butter and egg mixture to a medium saucepan with a heavy bottom. Cook and stir the mixture over low heat until the butter melts and the mixture looks smooth. Increase the heat to medium and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens and coats the back of a wooden spoon, about 15 minutes. DO NOT BOIL.
3. Remove the lemon curd from the heat and stir in the lemon zest. Transfer the lemon curd to a container and press plastic wrap onto the surface, covering the lemon curd, to keep a skin from forming on the top. Refrigerate.

Homemade Lemon Curd FAQ’s

If you have questions about making Homemade Lemon Curd recipe, I have answers! Take a look at this section before leaving a comment if you run into trouble or just want some suggestions.

• The curd will thicken slightly as it cools.
• Be sure to use this within a week! Keep refrigerated.
• You can also make lime curd or orange curd by switching out the juice and zest!

How did you like this recipe

Didn’t I tell you – this lemon curd is just like sunshine on a spoon!! It’s the perfect addition for so many desserts, on top of biscuits or scones, or just by the spoonful. I won’t judge! ? Did you make any additions? Leave anything out? Was something confusing for you? Let me know, and I’d be happy to help!!

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4.27 from 23 votes

Servings: 16 servings

Homemade Lemon Curd

By Jamie Sherman

This Lemon Curd is great with scones, muffins, waffles, or used in your favorite desserts! This thick, sweet, and citrusy spread is so easy to make at home – it's like sunshine on a spoon!

Prep: 10 minutes mins

Cook: 20 minutes mins

Total: 30 minutes mins

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Equipment

• Simply Calphalon Nonstick 10 Piece Cookware Set
• 8 oz. Mason Jars, 15 PACK

Ingredients 

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• ▢ 6 tablespoons unsalted Challenge Butter, softened
• ▢ 1 cup granulated sugar
• ▢ 2 large eggs
• ▢ 2 large egg yolks
• ▢ ⅔ cup lemon juice, that was about 6 lemons for me
• ▢ 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest

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Instructions 

• Combine the butter and sugar in a medium mixing bowl with an electric mixer. Add the eggs and egg yolks one at a time, mixing well between each addition. Mix in the lemon juice.
• Transfer the butter and egg mixture to a medium saucepan with a heavy bottom. Cook and stir the mixture over low heat until the butter melts and the mixture looks smooth. Increase the heat to medium and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens and coats the back of a wooden spoon, about 15 minutes. DO NOT BOIL.
• Remove the lemon curd from the heat and stir in the lemon zest. Transfer the lemon curd to a container and press plastic wrap onto the surface, covering the lemon curd, to keep a skin from forming on the top. Refrigerate.

Notes

• The curd will thicken slightly as it cools.
• Be sure to use this within a week! Keep refrigerated.
• You can also make lime curd or orange curd by switching out the juice and zest!

Nutrition

Serving: 2tablespoons, Calories: 104kcal, Carbohydrates: 13g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 5g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Trans Fat: 0.2g, Cholesterol: 57mg, Sodium: 11mg, Potassium: 23mg, Fiber: 0.04g, Sugar: 13g, Vitamin A: 196IU, Vitamin C: 4mg, Calcium: 8mg, Iron: 0.2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Originally published on February 5, 2015. Updated on July 5, 2020.