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Fresh Lime Curd

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40 min

Fresh Lime Curd

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Time

40 min

Serving

8 persons

Calories

172

Rating

4.00★ (101)

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Author: Victoria Buriak
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

  • sugar: 1 cup
  • lime juice: 0.75 cup (fresh)
  • butter: 0.25 cup
  • lime zest: 1 Tbsp
  • eggs: 2 piece (beaten)

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Stages of cooking

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  1. Place sugar, lime juice, butter, and lime zest in the top of a double boiler; stir over medium-high heat until butter melts.
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  2. Temper eggs by mixing 2 tablespoons hot lime mixture into eggs, stir to blend.
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  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.
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  4. Cool slightly and spoon into a clean, glass jar. Cover and refrigerate.
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