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The Best Vegan Lemon Curd (Vegan & Gluten Free)

I don’t have much of a sweet tooth, instead I tend to crave sour sweets and citrus flavours. Fizzy cola bottles always used to be my favourite treat before I went vegan (anyone happens to find a good vegan version, please let me know!) so I don’t think you’ll be surprised when I say this lemon curd isn’t that sweet. Instead it’s delightfully tart with rich undertones.

This was actually one of the first recipes I came up with when I first turned vegan. I started by trying to veganise recipes that my family would appreciate. My father’s favourite dessert always used to be lemon meringue pie and a good curd is essential. This isn’t quite the curd I’d use for that but it is perfect for toast and take at look on Wednesday for the baking I recommend with this.

Ingredients

Directions

Crumble the saffron into a small dry pan and place onto a medium heat. Gradually toast the saffron until it darkens in colour. Remove from the heat and whisk in the sugar and cornflour. Now add in the coconnt milk, lemon juice and zest and mix until the sugar is dissolved. Place back onto a medium heat and stir until the curd thickens to a smooth curd. The curd should be thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Add the butter to the curd and stir until melted and mix through to enrich the curd.
 
Remove from the heat and pour the curd into a sterilised jar. Allow to cool before covering with a lid and placing into the fridge, as it cools the curd will thicken and should be stiff enough for the spoon to stand up.

Notes

Allergy Notes; this tasty curd is vegan, gluten free, soy free and nut free. If you have any problems with any ingredients I’ve used here then let me know and I can suggest substitutions.

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