Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- pinch of salt
- 2 T. cornstarch
- 3/4 cup fresh strawberry puree
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 3 egg yolks
- 2 T. butter, chilled
- 1/2 tsp. strawberry extract
Recipe Description
This strawberry lemon curd has the perfect spring flavored filling to slather on top of cakes, cupcakes, and even cookies. It’s made with fresh strawberries that are pureed and freshly squeezed lemon juice and has the prettiest color that will brighten up any dessert!
I LOVE making new kinds of curds! As soon as spring has sprung, I’m out buying fresh fruit. Then I realize I have nothing to do with them and start thinking of recipes to make. My go-to seems to be different flavored curds like raspberry lime curd and grapefruit curd.
Okay, so I eat my fair share of plain fruit before they even get a chance to become a recipe. I’m especially guilty of it after a long winter and there’s nothing better than some fresh, juicy fruit after months of heavy comfort foods. Well, in my opinion at least. My husband would tell a different story but he really doesn’t like any fruits or veggies unless they’re in dessert form. He will eat bananas but that’s only after he runs to avoid leg cramps.
