This Easy Lemon Curd Recipe can be made in 15 minutes with just five ingredients. It has the perfect sweet and tart flavor and is so silky smooth. Enjoy the homemade lemon curd on cakes, pancakes, cheesecake, cupcakes, and so much more.
If you love lemon desserts, be sure to check out these Easy Lemon Bars and these Lemon Coconut Cupcakes.
Why Make This
Do you feel like buying a jar of lemon curd at the store is easier than making it yourself? Making lemon curd was one of those things that I always thought was way too difficult to do. I just figured it was easier to buy the jars at the store.
What I found out is that homemade lemon curd is actually very easy to make in minutes. It always turns out perfect, and it tastes WAY better than those jars that have been sitting on the grocery store shelves for who knows how long.
My biggest dilemma with making lemon curd from scratch was that most recipes I found only use egg yolks. Since I didn’t want to have leftover egg whites, I created a lemon curd recipe that used whole eggs.
Another difference is that I add the butter at the beginning and melt it with the sugar. The end result is a perfect lemon curd that is silky smooth with a sweet and tart flavor.
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