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    Home » Easy Lemon Curd in the Microwave

    May 3, 2018 Breakfast/Brunch

    Easy Lemon Curd in the Microwave

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    Smooth, creamy, and QUICK to make: this easy homemade lemon curd recipe is made in the microwave and wayyyy cheaper than buying the stuff in the jar.

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    Easy Lemon Curd

    When life gives you lemons, I hope life also gives you dry white wine so you can make one of my favorite summer cocktails: the Lemon Syllabub.  But if lemons are all ya got, then an easy lemon curd made in the microwave is definitely in order.

    Easy Lemon Curd

    What is lemon curd?

    It is is a type of fruit preserve that is creamy ( but doesn't contain cream).  It does, however, contain the following ingredients:

    Lemon Curd Ingredients

    • lemon
    • eggs
    • butter
    • sugar

    Easy Lemon Curd

    There are a few different styles out there, and I prefer a very particular type: first of all, NO little bits of weird texture from lemon zest. NONE. Sorry zest lovers! This recipe may not be for you.  Instead, it cooks with peels from a lemon that can be picked out before storing in the fridge.

    All the flavor, with none of the "what the heck is this gritty thing in my curd?"

    Secondly, I love a creamy lemon curd.  Right when you make this recipe, it will have a bright yellow look to it, but as it chills in the fridge, it becomes a paler, creamier looking yellow.  There's no cream in this recipe, but it sure tastes like there might be.

    Easy Lemon Curd

    How to make lemon curd

    There are all kinds of methods, but my favorite way is to make lemon curd in the microwave! It's SO much easier. The basic process is to slowly combine a mixture of eggs, sugar, and lemon with warm butter, gradually bringing it all up to temperature for that perfect consistency.

    Scroll down to read all about it in the recipe card.

    Easy Lemon Curd

    Now that I've perfected this microwave lemon curd recipe, I've been using in SO many different ways. It's been a fabulous addition to my kitchen over the last week, in everything from yogurt parfaits to gin cocktails to tiny bite sized tarts.

    I may or may not have dipped a spoon in the jar for just one sweet, tart lemony taste after dinner a few nights as well.

    My favorite lemon curd uses:

    • Lemon Syllabub ( a lemony, low-alcohol cocktail - simply substitute the curd for the lemon and sugar)
    • Lemon Granola Parfait
    • Lemon Curd Ice Cream from Baked by Rachel

    Easy Lemon Curd in the Microwave

    Easy, smooth lemon curd made in the microwave with egg yolks. No straining necessary!
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Cook Time: 5 minutes
    Total Time: 25 minutes
    Servings: 2 ¾ cup curd
    Author: Basil and Bubbly

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup lemon juice
    • 1 cup white sugar
    • 1 egg yolks
    • 3 eggs
    • ½ cup 1 stick butter
    • peels from 1 lemon use a vegetable peeler to get big slices that you can remove easily later

    Instructions

    • Melt the butter in a small microwave save bowl by microwaving for 30 seconds, stirring, and repeating until all of the butter is melted. In a separate large microwave safe bowl, mix the lemon juice, sugar, eggs, and egg yolks until combined.
    • Once the butter is melted, let it sit to cool for 3 - 5 minutes, then remove two tablespoons of it and add it to the sugar/eggs/egg yolk mixture and stir to combine. This step is NECESSARY in order to prevent the eggs from cooking prematurely and prevent the eggs from leaving white bits in your curd!
    • Once the two tablespoons of butter is combined. Add the rest of the butter and the lemon peels to the sugar/eggs/egg yolk mixture and stir to combine again.
    • Microwave for 1 minute. Stir. Repeat FOUR times, so that the curd has been cooked for a total of four minutes and stirred a total of four times. Let the curd cool for about 20 minutes and then pick out the lemon peels. It will continue to thicken as it cools. Store in the refrigerator for up to one week. It will become more opaque and thick as it cools.
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    1. Rachel says

      July 10, 2018 at 6:21 pm

      Hi! At what point did you add in the lemon juice?

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      • basilandbubbly says

        August 01, 2018 at 2:41 pm

        HA! Good catch - it goes with the sugar!!!

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        • Melissa Beard says

          June 27, 2021 at 2:01 pm

          5 stars
          I just found this recipe but gave it five stars because it sounds easy to make and because I absolutely LOVE lemon curd. Thank you for sharing your recipe.

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