Description
This Italian Lemon Spread Delight recipe is creamy, tangy, and perfect for toast, pastries, or as a dessert topping. A homemade lemon curd with fresh lemon juice, sugar, eggs, and butter — the ultimate citrus treat!
Ingredients
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice 2 tablespoons lemon zest 1 cup granulated sugar 3 large eggs 1/2 cup unsalted butter cut into cubes
Instructions
1. Wash and dry lemons, then zest and juice them, straining juice to remove seeds. In a heatproof bowl, whisk lemon juice, zest, sugar, and eggs until smooth. Place bowl over simmering water and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened. Remove from heat and stir in butter until melted and glossy. Transfer to a jar, cool to room temperature, then refrigerate.
Notes
Make sure to stir constantly while cooking to avoid curdling. For best flavor, always use fresh lemon juice, not bottled. Spread thickens further as it cools in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert Spread
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 2mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 40mg