CITRUS CURD

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Okay... The traditional curd is lemon, however I had a recipe that called for lime curd and could not find it anywhere in any of our stores. I consulted with my sister and decided that this recipe would work for basically any citrus fruit. I ended up making this recipe 3 times in one night(lemon, lime & orange) to verify that...

Provided by Ashley Muller

Categories     Other Sauces

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/2 c butter
4 eggs
2 egg yolks
1 1/4 c sugar
3/4-1 1/3 c citrus juice (about 5 med. lemons, 5 med. limes or 4 navel oranges)
citrus zest (zest all citrus and keep)

Steps:

  • 1. Zest all citrus and set aside.
  • 2. In a large 8 cup microwave safe bowl, melt butter.
  • 3. In a seperate bowl add eggs and yolks and beat well. Add sugar and zest and mix.
  • 4. Pour egg mixture into the melted butter. Stir well.
  • 5. Cook uncovered in microwave 6-7 min. stirring every minute until thick enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon.
  • 6. TIP:Use as a cupcake filling or a cake filling. Top your ice cream or eat it the traditional way over a slightly toasted crumpet or english muffin with a little pat of butter then pour curd over the top. May be eaten warm or cold.

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