Jan's Cranberry Curd

Serves: 3

Hal Herzog

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

53

Spice

58

Sweetness

54

Sourness

37

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Water

1 large

Egg

3 cup

White Sugar

Directions:

1

Combine cranberries and water in a saucepan over medium heat; cook, stirring occasionally, until cranberries begin to open and pop, about 10 minutes

2

Lightly crush cranberries with a spoon or potato masher; remove from heat

3

Combine egg yolks and egg in a bowl; add sugar and whisk until frothy and smooth

4

Spoon 1 tablespoon hot cranberry mixture into egg mixture and whisk immediately

5

Continue adding hot cranberry mixture, 1 tablespoon at a time and whisking after each addition, until 1/2 cup hot cranberry mixture has been incorporated

6

Pour cranberry-egg mixture into hot cranberry mixture and immediately whisk together

7

Blend mixture with an immersion blender until curd is silky and smooth

8

Cook curd over medium heat, whisking constantly, until a low boil is reach and curd coats the back of a spoon, about 5 minutes

9

Remove saucepan from heat

10

Add butter to curd and whisk continuously until incorporated