Sweet and tangy lemon curd. It’s something that I love dearly! I personally can eat it plain or with simple whipped cream. It tastes fantastic over my gluten free lemon coconut pound cake with fresh blueberry sauce. Or, for a super tangy treat, serve some of the lemon curd over vanilla kefir ice cream. That’ll get your taste buds jumping! 
I always assumed that lemon curd was one of those fancy, hard-to-make-at-home recipes, so I never attempted it until a couple years ago. Once I made it the first time, I was hooked. It was so easy! How could I have never done this before?
If you’ve never had lemon curd, it’s like a rich pudding and is full of protein from the pastured eggs. If you use high-quality pastured eggs, the color is going to be rich and vibrant. The flavor is simple. Very tangy and lemony, not overly sweet, and satisfying. Using a hand mixer will yield a much fluffier, softer lemon curd. If you whisk it by hand, it will be more of a pudding consistency. I warn you — whisking by hand will make your arm very, very tired. But trust me. It’s worth it!
Sweet and Tangy Lemon Curd Recipe
Equipement Needed
Double boiler
Whisk or hand mixer
Mesh seive or strainer
Ingredients
makes approx. 2 cups
5 pastured eggs
1/3 cup mild honey
1/8 cup grass-fed butter (melted)
1/8 cup virgin coconut oil (melted)
1/2 cup lemon juice (approx. 3 lemons)
1/4 tsp. stevia (liquid or powder – optional – you can add extra honey if you don’t want to use stevia)
zest from 3 lemons
Instructions
1. Crack eggs into double boiler. Add the honey and stevia.
2. Turn burner on medium-low and using your hand-mixer or whisk, start whisking the eggs and honey mixture rapidly as the water comes to a boil. Beat the eggs until light and fluffy and the honey is incorporated. This will take approx. 5 minutes. Add lemon zest.
3. While continuing to whisk, turn burner up to high and add the lemon juice and whisk until combined.
4. Slowly pour in the coconut oil and melted butter (I mix them together in one measuring cup so I can add them both at the same time), while continuing to whisk on high speed (or, if by hand, whisk vigorously – I told you your arm would get tired).
5. By now, the water should be boiling, so lower heat to medium-low and continue to whisk. The mixture will start to thicken after about 3-5 minutes.
6. Once you see it starting to thicken, turn the burner off and continue to whisk until the curd reaches the desired thickness. Remove from heat immediately.
7. Place mesh strainer over a glass bowl and slowly pour the curd through the strainer. You will need to gently whisk the curd through the strainer and into the bowl below.
8. Place the curd in an ice bath to cool. Once the curd is at room temperature, cover loosly and transfer to the fridge. Will keep in the fridge for a few days … but I seriously doubt it will last that long! 
This recipe is part of Fresh Bites Friday | Natural Living Monday |
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This is unbelievably good!!!! Jessica told me about this “lemon curd” stuff she made awhile back and my 6yob and 3yob LOVE it! We use it as toppings for grain-free pancakes, coconut butter bread, dip in apple slices, etc. Seriously, so so good.
Thanks Lori!!!!
This looks so good. It is definitely on my “to make” list once I can have sugar again. Thanks so much for linking it to Natural Living Monday! I cant wait to try it.
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