Strawberry Lemon Curd

Name: Strawberry Lemon Curd
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 110
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 5 larges egg yolks; 237 milliliters granulated sugar; 118 milliliters lemon juice (3 to 4 lemons); 3 zest from lemons; 59 milliliters sliced fresh strawberries; 1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature

Strawberry Lemon Curd is Head to the store and pick up egg yolks, lemon zest, strawberries, and a few other things to make it today. It is perfect for Mother's Day. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

In a large bowl combine the butter, sugar, and lemon zest. Beat with an electric mixer until well combined.

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Lemon Zest

Butter

Sugar

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

Combine the lemon juice and strawberries in a blender and blend until smooth.

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Strawberries

Lemon Juice

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Blender

Add the lemon juice mixture to the sugar mixture and beat until just combined. Beat in the egg yolks one at a time.

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Lemon Juice

Egg Yolk

Sugar

Transfer the mixture to a medium-sized, heavy-bottomed pot. Cook the mixture over low heat, stirring constantly, until it is thick and creamy, about 12 minutes. It will register 170° on a candy thermometer.

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Candy

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Candy Thermometer

Pot

Immediately strain the curd through a fine mesh sieve into a bowl. Ladle the curd into jars, cool to room temperature, then seal the jars and store in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

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Ladle