Lemon Curd Recipe

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Lemon Curd
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup sugar plus 2 tbsp
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1 cup fresh lemon juice (about 5 medium lemons)
  • 3 whole eggs large
  • 2 tbsp butter

Directions:

  1. Combine the first 3 ingredients in a medium, heavy saucepan, stirring with a whisk. Stir in juice and eggs; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly with a whisk. Reduce heat, and simmer 1 minute or until thick; add butter and lemon rind, stirring gently until butter melts.
  2. Spoon mixture into a medium bowl; cool. Cover and chill at least 6 hours or overnight (mixture will thicken as is cools).
  3. Calories 35
  4. Fat 1g (sat 0.5g, mono 0.3g, poly 0.1g)
  5. Protein 0.5g
  6. Carb 6.4g
  7. Fiber 0g
  8. Chol 18mg
  9. Iron 0 mg
  10. Sodium 17 mg
  11. Calc 2 mg
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 987.11 Kcal (4133 kJ)
Calories from fat 346.03 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 38.45g 59%
Cholesterol 629.96mg 210%
Sodium 531.24mg 22%
Potassium 473.41mg 10%
Total Carbs 148.82g 50%
Sugars 126.15g 505%
Dietary Fiber 0.13g 1%
Protein 20.33g 41%
Vitamin C 95.4mg 159%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 3.2mg 18%
Calcium 109.3mg 11%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 177.5 Kcal (743 kJ)
Calories from fat 62.22 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.91g 59%
Cholesterol 113.28mg 210%
Sodium 95.53mg 22%
Potassium 85.13mg 10%
Total Carbs 26.76g 50%
Sugars 22.68g 505%
Dietary Fiber 0.02g 1%
Protein 3.66g 41%
Vitamin C 17.1mg 159%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 9%
Iron 0.6mg 18%
Calcium 19.7mg 11%

* 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

  • 22.9
    Points
  • 28
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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