5-Minute Creamy Lemon Dessert
The viral recipe behind this title is essentially a quick lemon custard made with milk, lemon, egg yolks, cornstarch, sugar, and sweetened condensed milk.
Ingredients
- 400 ml (about 1⅔ cups) milk
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1 tsp vanilla sugar or vanilla extract
- 2 egg yolks
- 40 g (3 tbsp) sugar
- 15 g (about 2 tbsp) cornstarch
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 100 g (about ⅓ cup) sweetened condensed milk
- Optional: cocoa, cinnamon, or chocolate shavings
Method
- Warm the milk and lemon zest in a saucepan.
- Whisk the egg yolks, sugar, vanilla, and cornstarch together until smooth.
- Gradually whisk the warm milk into the egg mixture.
- Return everything to the saucepan and cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until thick and creamy.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon juice and condensed milk.
- Spoon into small serving glasses or bowls.
- Chill until set, then garnish with chocolate shavings, cinnamon, or cocoa.
🍋 A useful tip
The original headline says “5 minutes,” but chilling time is extra if you want a properly cold, firm dessert. Also, add the lemon juice after thickening rather than boiling it with the milk, which helps prevent the dairy from curdling.
