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{Easy} Lemon Curd

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This easy lemon curd is simple to make and so incredibly tasty! 

Homemade lemon curd is fresh, sweet, and a little tart. It’s the best spring recipe to top on lemon cake, homemade cream scones, and warm buttermilk biscuits! 

This easy lemon curd is simple to make and so incredibly tasty! Homemade lemon curd is fresh, sweet, and a little tart. It's the best spring recipe to top on lemon cake, homemade cream scones, and warm buttermilk biscuits! 
Biscuits might be one of the best food things this world has to offer. They’re soft, pillowy, and packed with the essentials: cream and butter.

Obviously, I should have been born in the south, and not here in Cali where kale is king and eating sugar-free is a badge of honor. 🙄

Ugh, the struggle.

Anyway…

This easy lemon curd is simple to make and so incredibly tasty! Homemade lemon curd is fresh, sweet, and a little tart. It's the best spring recipe to top on lemon cake, homemade cream scones, and warm buttermilk biscuits! 

Remember when I shared this Cinnamon Dulce de Leche Ice Cream? The one where I mentioned my adventures while working at a summer camp?

The one where children ate mountains of ice cream and drank buckets of Jones soda?

Well, it was during this summer that I discovered this fabulous hole-in-the-wall restaurant down in the tiny hamlet of a town down below the mountains.

Wednesday breakfasts up at camp were a bit of a struggle, so it became a weekly ritual that some of us from my staff would head down the mountain for the $4.95 breakfast special (including coffee!) at the place with the “worlds best biscuit & pan&akes” (spelling errors and all).

I’ll be real–I did not have high hopes for this place and their one award-winning biscuit.

At all.

This easy lemon curd is simple to make and so incredibly tasty! Homemade lemon curd is fresh, sweet, and a little tart. It's the best spring recipe to top on lemon cake, homemade cream scones, and warm buttermilk biscuits! 

Looks can be deceiving though, because this place did breakfast right.

And cheaply.

It was a winning combination.

The only thing that could have enhanced the breakfast was a big ‘ol jar of lemon curd to slather the biscuits with. Lemon curd and biscuits go together like honey and biscuits.

You know what else this lemon curd goes well with?

Coconut cake. Lemon coconut cake, to be exact.

See how amazing that cake looks with all that curd? Be excited. You should try it.

This easy lemon curd is simple to make and so incredibly tasty! Homemade lemon curd is fresh, sweet, and a little tart. It's the best spring recipe to top on lemon cake, homemade cream scones, and warm buttermilk biscuits! 

This homemade easy lemon curd is the best! So sweet and tangy, plus it’s incredibly simple to learn how to make lemon curd!

This lemony goodness is pretty much all I want. 😍

 

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This easy lemon curd is simple to make and so incredibly tasty! Homemade lemon curd is fresh, sweet, and a little tart. It's the best spring recipe to top on lemon cake, homemade cream scones, and warm buttermilk biscuits! 
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{Easy} Lemon Curd
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
12 mins
 
This easy lemon curd is simple to make and so incredibly tasty! Homemade lemon curd is fresh, sweet, and a little tart. It's the best spring recipe to top on lemon cake, homemade cream scones, and warm buttermilk biscuits! 
Course: Appetizer
Author: A Latte Food
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1/4 tsp cornstarch
  • 3-4 lemons juiced and zested (about 1/2 cup lemon juice and about 3 Tbsp zest)
  • dash of salt
  • 1/2 tsp almond extract optional
Instructions
  1. In a bowl, cream sugar, softened butter, and lemon zest. Once combined, add in eggs, one at a time.
  2. In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and lemon juice together. Add to the butter mixture and stir. Lastly, add in salt and almond extract.**
  3. Pour mix into a medium saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, for 10-13 minutes, or until the mixture has thickened, coating the back of a spoon (the mixture will continue to thicken as it cools).
  4. Pour into a glass jar and store in the refrigerator. Enjoy!
  5. (The curd will keep for about 2 weeks)
Recipe Notes

**The almond extract can be omitted, however, it deepens the flavor of the curd. Adding in the extract will not cause the curd to taste like almonds, it simply adds an extra layer to the curd itself.

This easy lemon curd is simple to make and so incredibly tasty! Homemade lemon curd is fresh, sweet, and a little tart. It's the best spring recipe to top on lemon cake, homemade cream scones, and warm buttermilk biscuits! 
Check out my other lemon recipes:

Citrus Almond Loaf Cake

Citrus Almond Loaf Cake | A Latte Food

Iced Lemon Tea Cake

Iced Lemon Tea Cake | A Latte Food

Classic Lemon Bars

These sweet bars are filled with tangy lemon filling sitting on top of a shortbread crust! The perfect spring dessert.

Lemon Blueberry Scones

Lemon Blueberry Scones | A Latte Food

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Comments

  1. Ashley says

    May 19, 2015 at 4:35 pm

    haha I would have been skeptical too of that place!

    I still have not made lemon curd at home … I need to get on this. This looks so so good!

    Reply
  2. Mary Frances says

    May 19, 2015 at 6:38 pm

    Don’t tempt me! I eat lemon curd like some people eat Nutella – straight with a spoon 🙂 This is gorgeous and looks beyond smooth and creamy!

    Reply
  3. Danielle says

    May 19, 2015 at 7:26 pm

    I love making homemade lemon curd, but I’ve never tried it with almond extract! I definitely need to give that a try next time I made a batch 🙂

    Reply
  4. Kim (Feed Me, Seymour) says

    May 20, 2015 at 3:53 am

    The dives really are the best places, I swear! Also, lemon curd = true love for me. It’s my most favorite!

    Reply
  5. Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says

    May 20, 2015 at 4:10 am

    This lemon curd looks fantastic, Michelle! I’ve never made my own before, so I’m loving how easy this is. So perfect to spread on those homemade biscuits!

    Reply
  6. Nicole @ Or Whatever You Do says

    May 20, 2015 at 5:52 am

    That cake looks totally amazing with the lemon curd! I’ve never made lemon curd before, but I couldn’t totally handle this.

    Reply
  7. Krista @ Joyful Healthy Eats says

    May 20, 2015 at 6:47 am

    So is it ok if I just eat this with a spoon straight out of the jar.. bc that is what this picture is making me want to do! YUM!

    Reply
  8. Kacey @ The Cookie Writer says

    May 20, 2015 at 7:48 am

    I LOVE lemon curd. Anything lemon is good in my books. I made some the other day and have yet to share the recipe. I guess I will have to make more so I can stop drooling 🙂

    Reply
  9. Denise | Sweet Peas & Saffron says

    May 20, 2015 at 9:10 am

    I totally love lemon curd…I could just sit there and eat it off the spoon. Bet it would go great on your coconut cake!

    Reply
    • Michelle says

      May 24, 2015 at 9:05 pm

      Me too! It may have happened… Thanks, Denise! 🙂

      Reply
  10. Medha @ Whisk & Shout says

    May 20, 2015 at 9:59 am

    This looks delicious! I often top pancakes/waffles with a combo of coconut butter and lemon curd, and I love that flavor duo together. Sooo excited to see this cake!

    Reply
    • Michelle says

      May 24, 2015 at 9:05 pm

      That’s a brilliant idea! Totally trying it on pancakes pronto! 🙂

      Reply
  11. Ashley | The Recipe Rebel says

    May 20, 2015 at 10:16 am

    This looks perfect! There are never enough lemon recipes in the world (or coconut!)!

    Reply
    • Michelle says

      May 24, 2015 at 9:04 pm

      Thanks, Ashley! 🙂 I couldn’t agree more!

      Reply
  12. Sara says

    May 20, 2015 at 12:38 pm

    Homemade lemon curd is SO much better than store bought, can’t wait to try your version!

    Reply
    • Michelle says

      May 24, 2015 at 9:04 pm

      Thanks, Sara!

      Reply
  13. amanda @ fake ginger says

    May 21, 2015 at 10:17 am

    Lemon curd is one of my favorite things on earth! And yes, it’s so perfect on biscuits! Yuuum!

    Reply
    • Michelle says

      May 24, 2015 at 9:03 pm

      Thanks, Amanda! 🙂

      Reply
  14. Mariah @ Mariah's Pleasing Plates says

    May 21, 2015 at 1:57 pm

    Lemon curd is the bestttttt! I could seriously eat it right out of the jar! Love this recipe!

    Reply
    • Michelle says

      May 24, 2015 at 9:03 pm

      Right?! Thanks, Mariah! 🙂

      Reply
  15. Janet says

    February 9, 2016 at 8:19 am

    Gotta try this! Just wondered – do you pour the curd into the jar after it has cooled, or right after cooking it until thickened? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Michelle says

      February 10, 2016 at 9:55 am

      Hi Janet! You could do it either way, but I usually allow it to thicken and cool first and then pour it in the jar. 🙂

      Reply
  16. Chandra says

    April 20, 2019 at 9:05 pm

    5 stars
    This was the second time I’ve made lemon curd, and this was super easy! It looked really curdled when I poured it into the pan, and I almost panicked, but once the butter melted, it looked great. I used it on the lemon coconut cake from Michelle, which is also awesome. Great recipes, thanks a lot!

    Reply
  17. Crystal says

    September 4, 2019 at 7:14 am

    Michelle, thank you sooooo much fort posting this! I have been looking for a good recipe. Do you ever can this? I would love to can some for Christmas.

    Reply
    • Michelle says

      September 16, 2019 at 7:48 pm

      Hi Crystal! You know what, I have never tried canning this so I’m not sure how it would work. If you do try it, let me know how it turns out! 🙂

      Reply
  18. Vicki Euteneier says

    February 22, 2020 at 12:40 pm

    5 stars
    I made the lemon coconut cake with your lemon curd and it was the best cake I have ever add. I am a lemon coconut fan! I was wondering, does the lemon curd freeze well?

    Reply

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