Fruit Curd

Name: Fruit Curd
Ingredients: Standard cooking format for cooking any fruit curd; 1 cup citrus juice or berry/fruit puree; Zest of 2 citrus fruit, if applicable; 1 cup sugar; 6 large eggs; 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into bits

6 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

Standard cooking format for cooking any fruit curd
1 cup citrus juice or berry/fruit puree
Zest of 2 citrus fruit, if applicable
1 cup sugar
6 large eggs
12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into bits

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.