PASSIONFRUIT CURD

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Use this tangy, fruity passionfruit curd to top pound cake, waffles, ice cream, or fold it into whipped cream and pile into a pie shell for an ethereal cream pie.

Provided by Martha Collison

Categories     HarperCollins     Dessert     Condiment/Spread     Condiment     Tropical Fruit     Passion Fruit

Yield Makes 2 small jars

Number Of Ingredients 6

10 passionfruit, halved and flesh scooped out of the skins
100g (1/2 cup/1 stick) unsalted butter
150g (about 2/3 cup) superfine sugar
2 eggs plus 2 yolks
Special Equipment
2 sterilized jars and lids to store the curd.

Steps:

  • Sterilize the jars and lids you are using: wash them thoroughly with hot soapy water, rinse then dry them completely in an oven preheated to 110°C/90 °C fan/gas 1/4/225°F.
  • Briefly whizz fruit in a food processor to loosen the seeds from the juice. Strain the liquid through a sieve into a jug - this will be your fruit juice. If you want a curd with seeds in it (passionfruit seeds are particularly nice), stir a few tablespoons of the leftover pulp into the curd before you pour it into the jars.
  • In a medium saucepan, combine the juice with all the other ingredients. Heat on low, whisking all the time, until the butter has completely melted.
  • Turn the heat up to medium and continue to whisk. After 5-6 minutes, the mixture will thicken enough to coat the back of a spoon. Remove from the heat, pour into the sterilized jars and screw on the lids. The curd will keep in the fridge for up to two weeks.

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