Lemon Curd - Real Recipes from Mums

An old style lemon curd which goes great with pancakes, on toast or on it's own.

Ingredients (makes 3 cups)

3 lemons
1 1/2 cups sugar
125 grams unsalted butter
4 large eggs
1/2 cup lemon juice (3-4 lemons)
1/8 teaspoon salt

Method

Remove the zest of the lemon. Try to make sure you don't get any pith (the white part).
In a food processor put the lemon zest and sugar. Pulse until the zest if finely processed into the sugar.
Separately, cream the butter and add in the lemon and sugar mixture.
Add the eggs one at a time mixing well between additions.
Add the lemon juice and salt and mix well until combined and smooth.
Pour the mixture into a saucepan and heat until thickened. Should take around 10 minutes and stir continuously.
Remove from heat and cool. Add to steralized jars and keep in the fridge.

Notes

A great way to use up lemons if you have a tree. The lemon curd is lovely with lots of desserts, on top of ice cream, with pancakes or incorporated into slices and other baking. Can also be used to create lemon chicken.

49 Comments

- - Mumof4 said
  - 18 Jun 2024
    6:31 pm
Absolutely love lemon curd. Never thought to pair it with pancakes before. Yum!

- - cassy26 said
  - 06 Aug 2023
    9:59 am
Ooh love lemon curd. Have never made it so this is great. Thank you.

- - mom112023 said
  - 30 May 2019
    8:34 am
Thanks for the recipe. Yum.

- - happymum2018 said
  - 30 Dec 2018
    1:13 pm
I would really love to make this I need to try this one soon..

- - mom62624 said
  - 30 Dec 2015
    7:14 am
A wonderful recipe; I can’t wait to make this for the family!.

- - dannsbuild said
  - 23 Sep 2015
    10:58 pm
Nice! What a great looking recipe! Thank you

- - Kell said
  - 24 Jun 2015
    12:08 pm
I could just eat this out of the jar ..thanks for sharing

- - mom93821 said
  - 20 Dec 2014
    8:37 am
Thanks for sharing this recipe; this spread looks delicious. Will be making and tasting this lemon curd. I like the idea of having it on pancakes.
- mom93821 replied
  
  11 Aug 2016 , 5:48 am
  It sure is a good lemon curd on pikelets and pancakes – in fact on any sweet treat.
- - mom94125 said
  - 01 Nov 2014
    11:05 pm
and nice on sandwiches. thanks for posting this

- - mom94125 said
  - 20 Oct 2014
    8:05 am
yummy this would be so yummy

- - mom56842 said
  - 23 Sep 2014
    9:43 am
Yes, on toast – it looks similar to lemon spread – I wonder if you can still buy it?

- - mom57522 said
  - 30 Aug 2014
    10:00 am
Yummy! Love a great lemon curd!

- - ginoula5 said
  - 04 Aug 2014
    9:31 am
your lemon curd looks wonderful, love the recipe thanks

- - no1ladydj said
  - 24 Jul 2014
    10:54 pm
Very similar to the recipe that my Nanna used to make. Only difference with hers was that she put a dash of vanilla essence in, instead of the salt.

- - twinmum2 said
  - 31 May 2014
    10:26 pm
Great old fashioned recipe that has many uses.

- - kazh said
  - 30 May 2014
    10:06 pm
My grandpa loved this stuff.

- - Happymum-2 said
  - 30 May 2014
    12:20 pm
a great lemon curd recipe

- - catgrrl3 said
  - 28 May 2014
    12:51 pm
I do enjoy lemon curd just with a spoon, I cant wait till my lemon tree starts growing some

- - scottie said
  - 10 May 2014
    4:31 pm
you can also do a lime version

- - willow1 said
  - 30 Apr 2014
    12:03 am
this looks so yummy thanku for sharing