Lemon Curd

👥 12 servings
🗣️ English (detected)
category: Custards & Puddings
counters: Bakery
aka: lemon cheese, lemon spread
pairs-with: crepes
slack: unforgiving — 170°F is a narrow number: below it the curd never thickens, above it the eggs scramble and no straining hides the grain
step: beat in the butter
#lemon #custard #spread #stovetop #make-ahead

From: John Chen's Tabular Recipes

🥘 Ingredients

  • egg yolks 6 large
  • eggs 2 large
  • granulated sugar 1 cup
  • table salt ¼ tsp
  • lemon juice ¾ cup
  • lemon zest 2 tsp
  • unsalted butter 6 Tbs

🍳 Cookware

  • saucepan
  1. 1
    Whisk egg yolks , eggs , granulated sugar , table salt in a saucepan until pale.
  2. 2
    Whisk lemon juice , lemon zest into @&( timer .
  3. 3
    Cook @&( timer over medium-low, stirring constantly, until it thickens at 170°F (77°C), about 8 min .
  4. 4
    Beat unsalted butter into @&( timer a cube at a time.
  5. 5
    Strain @&( timer into a jar and chill for 3 hr .

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