Honestly, homemade curd can’t be compared to store bought curd. With only 5 ingredients you can have the perfect curd in less than 20 minutes.
Lemon and Citrus Curd
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
12 minutes
Total Time
22 minutes
Ingredients
Lemon Curd
- 6 Large Egg Yolks
- 15g (30ml) Cornflour
- 250ml Fresh Lemon Juice
- 200g (250ml) Castor Sugar
- 120g Butter
Grapefruit Curd
- 6 Egg Yolks
- 15g (30ml) Corn Flour
- 220ml Fresh Grapefruit Juice
- 30ml Lemon Juice
- 200g (250ml) Castor Sugar
- 120g Unsalted Butter
Paleo Curd
- 6 Large Eggs
- 160ml Honey
- Zest of 4 Lemons
- 250ml Lemon Juice
- 160ml Coconut Oil
Instructions
Lemon Curd or Grapefruit Curd
- In a clean glass bowl that fits on top of a pot (double boiler) add the egg yolks and cornflour and whisk to a smooth paste and keep aside.
- Heat the juice(s) & sugar in a medium-size saucepan over moderate heat until the sugar is melted.
- Slowly pour the heated juice into the bowl with the egg yolk paste, stirring continuously with a whisk.
- Place the glass bowl with the curd mixture on top of a double boiler over low heat. The water in the pot must reach a slow simmer.
- Stir continuously until the curd has thickened, about 10 minutes.
- Cut the butter into cubes and add it to the thickened curd. Whisking constantly to fully incorporate the butter.
- Immediately bottle the curd and seal with a lid.
- Allow cooling to room temperature before refrigerating.
Paleo Curd
- Whisk together juice, zest, honey, and eggs in a heavy saucepan.
- Once it’s warm, whisk in the coconut oil and cook over moderately low heat, whisking frequently, until curd is thick enough to hold marks of whisk and first bubble appears on the surface, about 6-8 minutes.
- Pour through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl to get out any cooked egg bits.
- Cover the top of the lemon curd with plastic wrap and chill until cold, at least 1 hour.
Notes
Makes about 700g of curd.
Calories
518
21%
Fat
31 g
48%
Saturated
17 g
89%
Carbs
58 g
19%
Protein
4.8 g
Fiber
0.4 g
1.7%
Sugar
51 g
Sodium
16 mg
0.7%
Trans fat
0.9 g
Cholesterol
341 mg
113%
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
