I LOVE making new kinds of curds! As soon as spring has sprung, I’m out buying fresh fruit. Then I realize I have nothing to do with them and start thinking of recipes to make. My go-to seems to be different flavored curds like raspberry lime curd and grapefruit curd.
Okay, so I eat my fair share of plain fruit before they even get a chance to become a recipe. I’m especially guilty of it after a long winter and there’s nothing better than some fresh, juicy fruit after months of heavy comfort foods. Well, in my opinion at least. My husband would tell a different story but he really doesn’t like any fruits or veggies unless they’re in dessert form. He will eat bananas but that’s only after he runs to avoid leg cramps.
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- pinch of salt
- 2 T. cornstarch
- 3/4 cup fresh strawberry puree
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 3 egg yolks
- 2 T. butter, chilled
- 1/2 tsp. strawberry extract
Directions
In a medium saucepan, add in the sugar, salt, and cornstarch. Stir to combine.
Add in the 3/4 cup of strawberry puree and lemon juice. Stir to combine.
Once incorporated, put the saucepan over medium heat and let the mixture come up to a boil. Let it boil for 2 minutes. Whisk constantly to avoid burning.
Add the egg yolks into a small bowl. Whisk to combine.
Pour about 1/2 cup of the strawberry mixture into the egg yolks. Whisk immediately to avoid cooking the yolks. This is tempering the yolks.
Add the tempered yolks into the saucepan with the strawberry mixture and whisk until incorporated.
Let the strawberry lemon curd come back up to a boil, and let boil for 5 minutes until thickened.
Remove the saucepan from the heat and add in the chilled butter and strawberry extract. Whisk until the butter is thoroughly incorporated.
Pour the mixture into a bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Make sure the plastic wrap is sitting on top of the mixture so a skin doesn't form. Place into the fridge to chill and thicken up more.
Store in the fridge. Use in desserts, as a spread, or just eat by the spoonful.
by Miranda
Nutrition Facts:
Calories 1042kcal Calories from fat 171 Total Fat 19g Saturated Fat 9g Cholesterol 459mg Sodium 315mg Carbohydrate 219g Dietary Fiber 3g Sugars 207g Protein 7g
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