Meyer Lemon Curd

Meyer Lemon Curd could be just the gluten free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and fodmap friendly recipe you've been looking for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 847 calories, 11g of protein, and 56g of fat each. For $1.94 per serving, this recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up butter, egg yolks, lemon zest, and a few other things to make it today. 52 people have tried and liked this recipe. It works best as a side dish, and is done in around 15 minutes. It is brought to you by Café Johnsonia. With a spoonacular score of 38%, this dish is not so tremendous. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Meyer Lemon Curd, Meyer Lemon Curd, and Meyer Lemon Curd.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 5 minutes

Cooking duration: 10 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 cup (2 sticks, 16 Tbsp.) COLD unsalted butter, diced

4 large egg yolks

4 large eggs

2 tsp. finely grated lemon zest

1 cup fresh Meyer lemon juice (regular lemon juice is fine)

1½ cups sugar

Equipment:

frying pan

whisk

sieve

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

In a 3 quart stainless steel or other non-reactive pan, combine sugar and lemon zest. Using your fingers, rub the sugar and zest together to release the oils. It will look wet and sandy and smell fantastic. Whisk in the egg yolks, whole eggs, and salt. Keep whisking until thick and light in color. Whisk in the lemon juice a little at a time.Cook over medium high heat, being careful not to let it boil, until thickened. Remove from heat and strain through a fine mesh sieve into a clean bowl. Whisk the cold butter, a few pieces at a time, into the lemon curd, waiting until each piece has melted and been incorporated before adding more. Whisk a few times more at the end to make sure all butter has been incorporated.Use as desired. Store in an airtight container or jar. Keeps about 1-2 weeks.

 

Step by step:


1. In a 3 quart stainless steel or other non-reactive pan, combine sugar and lemon zest. Using your fingers, rub the sugar and zest together to release the oils. It will look wet and sandy and smell fantastic.

2. Whisk in the egg yolks, whole eggs, and salt. Keep whisking until thick and light in color.

3. Whisk in the lemon juice a little at a time.Cook over medium high heat, being careful not to let it boil, until thickened.

4. Remove from heat and strain through a fine mesh sieve into a clean bowl.

5. Whisk the cold butter, a few pieces at a time, into the lemon curd, waiting until each piece has melted and been incorporated before adding more.

6. Whisk a few times more at the end to make sure all butter has been incorporated.Use as desired. Store in an airtight container or jar. Keeps about 1-2 weeks.


Nutrition Information:

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837k Calories
9g Protein
55g Total Fat
80g Carbs
3% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
837k
42%

Fat
55g
85%

  Saturated Fat
32g
202%

Carbohydrates
80g
27%

  Sugar
76g
85%

Cholesterol
492mg
164%

Sodium
485mg
21%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
9g
19%

Vitamin A
1937IU
39%

Selenium
25µg
37%

Vitamin C
24mg
30%

Vitamin B2
0.36mg
21%

Vitamin D
2µg
18%

Phosphorus
183mg
18%

Vitamin E
2mg
16%

Folate
62µg
16%

Vitamin B12
0.87µg
15%

Vitamin B5
1mg
14%

Vitamin B6
0.18mg
9%

Iron
1mg
8%

Zinc
1mg
8%

Calcium
69mg
7%

Potassium
167mg
5%

Vitamin B1
0.07mg
5%

Vitamin K
4µg
4%

Copper
0.07mg
3%

Magnesium
11mg
3%

Manganese
0.03mg
2%

Fiber
0.29g
1%

covered percent of daily need
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