Easy Homemade

Lemon Curd

Tangy, creamy lemon curd has a multitude of uses in a lemon lovers kitchen! Learn to make homemade lemon curd from scratch in just 20 minutes using simple ingredients with this easy-to-follow recipe!

Cornstarch

Salt

Butter

Lemon Juice

Sugar

Egg Yolks

Water

Lemon Zest

In a saucepan, add sugar, sifted cornstarch, and salt. Slowly add lemon juice and cold water, stirring until smooth.

Step 1

Add the beaten egg yolks to the saucepan and stir until the yolks are thoroughly blended with the lemon juice mixture. Then add the butter.

Step 2

Slowly add boiling water to the saucepan, stirring constantly until the mixture is cohesive.

Step 3

Place the saucepan over medium heat and continue to stir the mixture gently until it comes to a gentle boil. The mixture will thicken as it heats.

Step 4

When the mixture reaches a gentle boil, reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer slowly while you continue to stir it gently.

Step 5

Remove from the heat and transfer the lemon curd to a heat-safe bowl. Stir in grated lemon peel.

Step 6

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