Best 3 Chef Johns Lighter Lemon Curd Recipes
CHEF JOHN'S LIGHTER LEMON CURD
This has all the rich lemony goodness of regular lemon curd with fewer calories and a little less fat. Use it for lemon tarts, on pancakes, or a filling for layer cakes.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Desserts Fillings Fruit Fillings
Time 1h25m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Place a saucepan containing several inches of water over medium heat and bring water to a simmer.
- Place eggs into a metal mixing bowl and add sugar and lemon juice. Place bowl over pan containing simmering water and whisk continuously until mixture foams and becomes thick, hot, and smooth, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Remove from the heat; whisk in lemon zest and unsalted butter. Continue whisking constantly until butter melts and incorporates into the lemon curd. Cover bowl with plastic wrap, pushing the plastic wrap onto the surface of the lemon curd. Refrigerate until chilled and lemon curd has set up, at least 1 hour. Stir before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 224.8 calories, Carbohydrate 27.8 g, Cholesterol 118.4 mg, Fat 12.1 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 3.4 g, SaturatedFat 6.9 g, Sodium 36.7 mg, Sugar 25.9 g
CHEF JOHN'S LIGHTER LEMON CURD
This healthy lemon curd has all the rich lemony goodness of regular lemon curd with fewer calories and a little less fat. Use it for lemon tarts, on pancakes, or as a filling for layer cakes.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Fruit Filling Recipes
Time 1h25m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Fill a saucepan with water several inches deep and place over medium heat; bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer.
- Place eggs into a metal mixing bowl; add sugar and lemon juice. Place the bowl over the saucepan with simmering water and whisk continuously until mixture foams and becomes thick, hot, and smooth, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat; whisk in lemon zest and unsalted butter. Continue whisking until butter melts and incorporates into lemon curd.
- Press plastic wrap onto the curd's surface to prevent skin from forming. Refrigerate until chilled and set, about 1 hour. Stir before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 224.8 calories, Carbohydrate 27.8 g, Cholesterol 118.4 mg, Fat 12.1 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 3.4 g, SaturatedFat 6.9 g, Sodium 36.7 mg, Sugar 25.9 g
LIGHTER LEMON - LIME CURD (NO BUTTER)
I love lemon curd or lemon butter as we call it here in Oz but it's quite fattening so I went searching for a lighter version and found this on a website called Bakingsheet. Recipe can easily be increased.
Provided by Mandy
Categories Lemon
Time 11m
Yield 2/3 cup, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a small sauce pan, over medium heat, dissolve sugar into lemon juice. Add zest.
- Lightly beat egg in a small/medium bowl. Whisking constantly, slowly pour lemon/sugar syrup into the egg. Beat for 2 minutes (only 1 if you're using a mixer), then transfer back into the saucepan.
- Heat over low heat, stirring constantly, until it just starts to bubble at the edges. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
- Transfer to a small container and store in the fridge.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 85, Fat 1.2, SaturatedFat 0.4, Cholesterol 46.5, Sodium 18.2, Carbohydrate 17.4, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 16.4, Protein 1.6
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