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5 from 6 votes

Dairy free lemon curd

You can make your own dairy-free lemon curd in just a few steps. Homemade lemon curd is delicious and easy to make, and it beats the store-bought version any day!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time7 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Cooking basics
Cuisine: English
Keyword: dairy-free, dairy-free lemon curd, lactose-free, lemon curd
Servings: 1 cup
Calories: 760kcal
Author: Maayke

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup lemon juice
  • 4 egg yolks
  • ⅔ cup sugar
  • ¼ stick vegan butter
  • The zest of 2 lemons
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Instructions

  • Whisk together the egg yolks with the sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest.
  • Add the mixture to a saucepan and cook over LOW heat while whisking constantly.
  • As soon as the lemon curd starts to thicken, this can take 7–10 minutes, take the pan off the heat and whisk in the butter.
  • When the butter is melted, sieve the lemon curd into a jar.

Notes

You can make this recipe au-bain-marie if you are worried the mixture will curdle.
PS: This lemon curd is perfect on a scone or as a pie filling!

Nutrition

Calories: 760kcal | Carbohydrates: 140g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 778mg | Sodium: 38mg | Potassium: 144mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 135g | Vitamin A: 1042IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 98mg | Iron: 2mg