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Lime, Orange or Lemon Curd

Recipe #41567 | 45 min | 20 min prep | 3 cups (Change Servings)

RECIPE BY: Pets'R'us

Easy to make and so many uses, I like to mix a few tablespoons with some rum and drizzle that over coconut ice cream. Not to forget it is a nice gift.

Posted on: Sep 30, 2002

Ingredients

  • 4-5 lime
  • ounces butter, cut in chunks
  • ounces sugar
  • large egg, beaten
  • Directions

    1. 1
      Soften the limes by rolling them back and forth with your hands on the kitchen counter; you will get more juice out of them if you do this.
    2. 2
      Grate the zest very finely, take care that you don’t grate the white pith.
    3. 3
      Squeeze the juice out of the fruit; you will need 150mL.
    4. 4
      Put the rind (zest), butter, sugar and juice in a heatproof basin.
    5. 5
      Stand this over a pan of boiling water and heat until the sugar and butter have melted.
    6. 6
      Lower the heat, you don’t want the water to boil now.
    7. 7
      Whisk in the eggs, when incorporated use a wooden spoon and stir until the curd has thickened and coats the back of the spoon, 20 to 25 minutes.
    8. 8
      Pour into hot jars, when cool label them.
    9. 9
      Use this recipe also to make orange or lemon curd, just make sure you have 150mL juice Keep in the fridge.

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    From: HerbofGrace

    On Dec 19, 2007

    Awesome recipe! Super easy and tastes great. This is my "friends and neighbors" christmas present this year. Plan to make several batches this week. I'm planning to try the orange, so will edit with quantities, since no one else seems to have tried it yet. ETA: Zest from three oranges and juice from about two and a half seem to do the trick! I tried decreasing the sugar on the orange curd, but it's not a good idea-- didn't set up correctly. Lime tastes awesome, too!!

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    From: Bayhill

    On Sep 30, 2007

    *Made for Adopt-A-Tag* Delicious!! I love lemon curd and this recipe made a wonderful tart/sweet curd. I used "unsalted" butter and whisked some of the hot lemon mixture into the eggs, then I whisked the egg mixture into the lemon mixture. This produced a smooth lemon curd with minimal bits of cooked egg. I can't wait to try this with other citrus fruits. Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe...it is definitely a keeper!!

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    From: Evie*

    On Oct 27, 2002

    I made the lemon curd variety. It has the 'right' amount of sweet and the 'right' amount of tart for me. I did find it didnt thicken up as much as other lemon curd recipes Ive tried, but still an easy tasty recipe. Thanks for posting.

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  • From: Chef #218172

    On Jun 1, 2005

    Made the Lime Curd. It was awesome nice and tart. Nephew said like eating Key Lime Pie! Then made the lemon loved it. Like Lemon pie! Easy to make. Just follow the directions.

    2 people found this review helpful

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    Nutrition Facts

    Serving Size 1 cups 236g

    Recipe makes 3 cups)

    Calories 639
    Calories from Fat 307 (48%)
    Amount Per Serving %DV
    Total Fat 34.1g 52%
    Saturated Fat 20.5g 102%
    Monounsaturated Fat 9.2g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 1.6g
    Trans Fat 0.0g
    Cholesterol 222mg 74%
    Sodium 266mg 11%
    Potassium 146mg 4%
    Total Carbohydrate 85.3g 28%
    Dietary Fiber 2.5g 10%
    Sugars 77.3g
    Protein 5.1g 10%
    Vitamin A 1151mcg 23%
    Vitamin B6 0.1mg 4%
    Vitamin B12 0.5mcg 8%
    Vitamin C 26mg 43%
    Vitamin E 1mcg 3%
    Calcium 56mg 5%
    Iron 1mg 6%

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