Fruit Curd

Serves: 3

Isabella Feil

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

51

Spice

43

Sweetness

55

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Sugar

6 large

Egg

Directions:

1

Whisk together the juice, zest, sugar, and eggs in a 2-quart heavy saucepan

2

Stir in the butter and cook over moderately-low heat, whisking frequently, until the curd is thick enough to coat a spoon, about 6 minutes

3

Strain the curd through a mesh strainer or sieve to remove any cooked egg bits

4

Transfer the curd to a bowl, cover its surface with plastic wrap to prevent a skin from forming and chill at least 1 hour, until cold

5

Cook's Note: Try making curd with any citrus fruit, like limes, oranges, grapefruit, tangerines, etc

6

You can also make curd with purees of berries such as raspberries or blackberries