Olive Oil Lemon Curd

Whether you use it for dessert topping or a spread, you won’t notice the butter is missing in this smooth and silky olive oil lemon curd.

Last year, I was invited to speak at Camp Blogaway with my partner, Mary/California Greek Girl, to talk about self-publishing. You know, Mary and I first met at Camp Blogaway a few years back. This year, I was invited by Safest Choice Eggs to demo this Olive Oil Lemon Curd. I wasn’t nervous. My blogging friends were there supporting me.

And yes, you read that right. You can create a smooth and creamy lemon curd without the butter. Just use a mild flavored or citrus infused olive oil.

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Yield: serves 12

Olive Oil Lemon Curd

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Whether you use it for dessert topping or a spread, you won't notice the butter is missing in this smooth and silky olive oil lemon curd.

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Additional Time 3 hours

Total Time 3 hours 35 minutes

Ingredients

• 3 oz extra virgin olive oil
• ¾ cup granulated sugar
• ½ cup lemon juice
• 3 TBS lemon zest
• ⅛ tsp salt
• 6 egg yolks

Instructions

1. Using a heavy saucepan over medium heat pour in the olive oil.
2. When oil is hot, whisk in sugar.
3. Stir in lemon juice, zest and salt.
4. Whisk in egg yolks until smooth. Keep whisking until curd thickens and coats the back of a spoon. Do not allow the mixture to boil or your curd will curdle.
5. Immediately pour lemon curd into a clean jar and cool to room temperature, whisking occasionally.
6. Refrigerate, covered, until ready to serve.

Notes

Serving Suggestions: Serve with scones, muffins or toast like jam. Use as a tart filling. You can even stir it into your oatmeal or morning yogurt. Curd will keep in the refrigerator for 2-3 weeks.

Cooking Tips: Choose a mild flavored or lemon infused olive oil. As the eggs are cooked at low temperature, use pasteurized eggs to remove risk of salmonella poisoning.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

12

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 141Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 92mgSodium: 30mgCarbohydrates: 14gFiber: 0gSugar: 13gProtein: 1g

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