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Lemon Cream (lemon curd with milk)

A light and silky lemon cream that's very refreshing and so flavorful! Just like a lemon curd, but made with milk!
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Greek
Keyword: cream, lemon
Servings: 6 bowls
Calories: 463kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 lemons zest and juice (about 280 ml juice)
  • 250 grams / 8.8 oz sugar
  • 4 medium-sized eggs
  • 60 grams / 2.1 oz corn starch
  • 1 liter milk
  • 100 grams / 3.5 oz butter

Instructions

  • In a small mixing bowl combine together the cornstarch and eggs using a whisk.
  • Add milk to a saucepan and heat until steamy hot. Then turn the heat off and set aside.
  • Add the lemon zest, lemon juice, and sugar to a small cooking pot and heat over medium-high heat. Once it gets to a simmer stir constantly with a whisk until sugar dissolves completely. Take the pot off the heat.
  • Place the bowl with the cornstarch and eggs next to the pot with the lemon juice. Add a dampened sponge cloth under the bowl to keep it in place.
    NOTE: Cornstarch tends to sink to the bottom of the bowl so give it a good stir first.
  • Start pouring the hot lemon juice into the cornstarch and egg mixture very slowly while stirring constantly with a whisk. Once you have incorporated it all, transfer everything back into the cooking pot.
  • Pour in the hot milk as well and turn the heat on to medium.
  • Keep stirring with the hand whisk until the cream thickens. Once the consistency of the cream gets to the point that it looks like plain yogurt the cream is ready. Turn the heat off and transfer the cream into small bowls or jars of your preference. It will yield about 6 small bowls.
  • Let cream reach room temperature and then refrigerate for 4-5 hours before serving.
  • Serve with vanilla or cinnamon biscuits, fresh strawberries or other red fruit or keep it simple and serve as is!

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowl | Calories: 463kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 162mg | Sodium: 234mg | Potassium: 267mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 50g | Vitamin A: 845IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 210mg | Iron: 1mg