Lime Curd
This easy homemade lemon curd is rich, creamy, and bursting with bright, fresh lemon flavor! Perfect for spreading on scones, filling cakes, or just eating by the spoonful. Once you taste it, you’ll never go back to store-bought!
Equipment
- Sauce pan
- whisk
Ingredients
- 1 tsbp lime zest finely grated
- ½ cup fresh lime juice
- 3 eggs, whole
- 2 egg yolks
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1.25 cup sugar
- 1 stick butter (¼th pound or 8 tbsp)
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together 3 whole eggs and 2 egg yolks until well combined.
- Add in 1 heaping tsbp lime zest, ½ cup fresh lime juice, 1.25 cup sugar, ¼th teaspoon vanilla extract and ⅛th teaspoon salt and mix well. Set aside.
- In a medium sized saucepan, melt 1 stick of butter over medium heat, stirring ocassionally so it doesn't burn.
- When the butter has fully melted add in the egg/lime mixture and whisk into the butter.
- Cook the curd over medium heat for 10-15 minutes, stirring constantly so it does not burn, until the curd has thickened and coats the back of a spoon.
- Remove from heat, stir well and let cool for 15 minutes then refrigerate for at least an hour and a half before serving.
- The curd is best eaten within 1-2 weeks. Enjoy!
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!