Recipes · British · Jams and Preserves
Lemon Curd
One serving has 239 kcal and 3 g protein. Ready in 20 minutes.
- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (87 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
- Contains: dairy, egg
Ingredients
- 25 g Lemon juice
- 2 g Lemon zest
- 25 g Sugar
- 20 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 15 g Butter, unsalted
Method
- Whisk the lemon juice, zest, sugar and egg together in a heatproof bowl (multiply everything by 6 for a full 300 g jar).
- Set the bowl over a pan of gently simmering water (don't let the bowl touch the water) and whisk in the butter a little at a time.
- Cook, stirring constantly, for 8-10 minutes until the mixture thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon.
- Remove from the heat and strain if you like for extra smoothness.
- Cool, then spoon into a clean jar and refrigerate; use within 2 weeks, or spread onto warm scones or toast straight away.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 239 kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 27.2 g | |
| Water | 42.4 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.29 g | 1% |
| Protein | 2.8 g | 6% |
| Tryptophan | 0.04 g | |
| Threonine | 0.12 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.14 g | |
| Leucine | 0.23 g | |
| Lysine | 0.19 g | |
| Methionine | 0.08 g | |
| Cystine | 0.06 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.14 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.11 g | |
| Valine | 0.18 g | |
| Histidine | 0.07 g | |
| Fat | 14.1 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 4.3 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.84 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.59 g | |
| Saturated | 8.2 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.01 g | |
| Cholesterol | 107 mg | |
| Calcium | 19.2 mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.02 mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.4 mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 4.5 mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.01 mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 45.4 mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 60.6 mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 6.5 µg | 12% |
| Sodium | 30.7 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.29 mg | 4% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.02 mg | 2% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.11 mg | 10% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.05 mg | 0% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.36 mg | 7% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.05 mg | 4% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 15.1 µg | 4% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.2 µg | 8% |
| Choline | 63 mg | 15% |
| Vitamin A | 135 µg | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 12.3 mg | 16% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 16.4 IU | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.6 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1 µg | 1% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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