Lemon Curd Recipe

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Lemon Curd
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Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter

Directions:

  1. Finely grate enough zest from lemons to measure 2 teaspoons and squeeze enough juice to measure 1/2 cup. In a metal bowl whisk together zest, juice, sugar, and eggs. Cut butter into 4 pieces and add to mixture. Set bowl over a saucepan of simmering water and cook mixture, whisking occasionally, until thickened and smooth, about 20 minutes. Lemon curd may be kept, chilled and its surface covered with plastic wrap, 3 days. Serve lemon curd warm or chilled.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2171.15 Kcal (9090 kJ)
Calories from fat 1744.83 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 193.87g 298%
Cholesterol 860.05mg 287%
Sodium 172.25mg 7%
Potassium 434.4mg 9%
Total Carbs 106.66g 36%
Sugars 93.42g 374%
Dietary Fiber 5.22g 21%
Protein 17.01g 34%
Vitamin C 92.2mg 154%
Vitamin A 2.3mg 76%
Iron 3.7mg 21%
Calcium 156.6mg 16%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 367.37 Kcal (1538 kJ)
Calories from fat 295.23 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 32.8g 298%
Cholesterol 145.52mg 287%
Sodium 29.15mg 7%
Potassium 73.5mg 9%
Total Carbs 18.05g 36%
Sugars 15.81g 374%
Dietary Fiber 0.88g 21%
Protein 2.88g 34%
Vitamin C 15.6mg 154%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 76%
Iron 0.6mg 21%
Calcium 26.5mg 16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 58.8
    Points
  • 63
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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