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lemon butter
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Lemon Butter

Also called Lemon Curd, a sweet citrus custard that can be a tart filling, cake topping or parfait.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, Canadian
Keyword: how to make lemon butter, lemon butter, lemon curd, lemon custard, lemon parfait, lemon tart filling, what is lemon curd
Servings: 3 cups
Calories: 229kcal

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup lemon juice about 2 large or 3 small lemons
  • 5 eggs, well beaten
  • 1 ¾ cups sugar
  • ¼ lb real butter, cut into chunks salted or unsalted

Instructions

  • Peel strips of lemon peel, being careful not to get too deep to avoid white pith. Squeeze juice into measuring cup. Add to top pot of double boiler.
  • Whisk eggs well and add to pot along with butter and sugar.
  • Cook slowly over gentle heat, stirring often, until well combined and thickened. Do not boil.
  • Alternatively, you can slowly heat in short bursts on low heat in microwave, stirring between sessions. Or heat carefully in regular pot over very low burner using a simmer plate.
  • Remove rind, allow to cool and refrigerate in covered glass bowl. Will store for a few weeks.

Notes

Nutritional information is based on fresh squeezed lemon juice, salted butter, large eggs and serving size of 1/4 cup.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.25cup | Calories: 229kcal | Carbohydrates: 34.7g | Protein: 2.6g | Fat: 9.9g | Saturated Fat: 5.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2.8g | Cholesterol: 97.4mg | Sodium: 90.4mg | Potassium: 18.9mg | Sugar: 33.7g