Luscious Raspberry Curd

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 pint ripe raspberries (or 12 oz. pkg. frozen raspberries, thawed)
• 5 large egg yolks, lightly beaten
• 3/4 cup sugar
• salt, a pinch
• 2-3 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

Directions

1. 1

   Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; add in the raspberries, egg yolks, sugar, and salt.

2. 2

   Cook, mashing the berries and stirring frequently at first and then constantly at the end, until thickened—about 10 minutes.

3. 3

   Pour the mixture through a coarse strainer set over a bowl, pressing hard on the solids to extract as much liquid as possible.

4. 4

   Cool to room temperature; the curd will continue to thicken as it cools.

5. 5

   Stir in lemon juice, to taste.

6. 6

   Refrigerate, covered, until ready to serve, or up to 1 month.