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Lemon Curd

about 1 3/4 cups · prep 10 min · total 140 min

Zest and juice the lemons (about 3)
3 large eggswhisk in a saucepancook over medium-low, whisking in, until thick, 8 to 10 minpress plastic on surface, chill until cold and set, at least 2 hr
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
1 Tbsp finely grated lemon zest
pinch salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, cubed
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Lemon Curd, written out

Makes about 1 3/4 cups. Prep 10 min, cook 10 min, ready in 2 hr 20 min.

Ingredients

  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1 Tbsp finely grated lemon zest
  • pinch salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cubed

Before you start

  • Zest and juice the lemons (about 3).

Directions

  1. Whisk in a saucepan: eggs, sugar, fresh lemon juice, finely grated lemon zest, salt.
  2. Cook over medium-low, whisking in, until thick, 8 to 10 min: step 1, unsalted butter.
  3. Press plastic on surface, chill until cold and set, at least 2 hr: step 2.

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