Fresh Lime Curd
Total Time
1h 11m
15m prep · 56m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Hard
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This lime curd recipe is a twist on lemon curd. When life gives you a bunch of limes, make lime curd! Use it as a cake filling, or any other way you desire.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 0.75 cups fresh lime juice
  • 0.25 cups butter
  • 1 tablespoon lime zest
  • 2 large eggs , beaten

Instructions

  1. 1

    Place sugar, lime juice, butter, and lime zest in the top of a double boiler; stir over medium-high heat until butter melts.

  2. 2

    Temper eggs by mixing 2 tablespoons hot lime mixture into eggs, stir to blend.

  3. 3

    Reduce heat to medium until water simmers. Slowly whisk egg mixture into the lime mixture. Cook over the double boiler until lime mixture thickens and coats the back of a wooden spoon, 20 to 25 minutes.

  4. 4

    Cool slightly and spoon into a clean, glass jar. Cover and refrigerate.

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