No-Fail Orange Curd Recipe
Calories: 38
Adjust Servings Here: 2 cups
Description
When oranges are in season, you must make homemade orange curd. This simple, easy no-fail recipe for curd filling is the best you will ever taste. Sweet, tangy with a luxurious texture. An orange curd that takes no more than 20 minutes to prepare and can be used as a filling for cakes, pies, and desserts is a must-have recipe.
Ingredients
- 3 large Egg yolks (large)
- 1 large Whole egg
- 2 tbsp Cornstarch or tapioca starch
- ½ tbsp Orange zest
- ½ tbsp Lemon zest
- 250 ml (1 cup) Orange juice
- 60 ml Lemon juice
- 70 g (⅓ cup) Fine grain Sugar (or castor sugar) use ½ cup if oranges are not sweet
- 60 g (4 tbsp) Unsalted butter chilled, cubed
- ¼ tsp Salt
Instructions
- Prep - Measure all ingredients before you start. Cut the butter into cubes - keep chilled. Place the oranges and lemon in the microwave for 10 seconds before cutting and squeezing them; this will make it easier. Warm the orange juice for about 30 secs.
- Use a double boiler or make your own - To make your own add an inch of water to the saucepan with a heatproof bowl on top. The water should not touch the top bowl.
- Combine - In the top bowl of your double boiler, add the egg and yolks, sugar, salt, cornstarch, and zest. Whisk until light and fluffy - sugar should almost melt. Add orange juice and lemon juice slowly into the egg mixture.3 large Egg yolks , 1 large Whole egg , 2 tbsp Cornstarch , ½ tbsp Orange zest , ½ tbsp Lemon zest , 250 ml Orange juice , 60 ml Lemon juice , 70 g Fine grain Sugar (or castor sugar) , ¼ tsp Salt
- Cook - Place the bowl on the double boiler. Continue to stir on medium heat. The mixture should cook with just the steam from the water in the saucepan below.
- Thicken - After about 8 to 10 minutes, you will notice the foam that was caused by whipping the egg mixture will slowly disappear, and the mixture will start to thicken. Continue to stir until it coats the back of your wooden spoon or spatula. Remove from heat.
- Butter - Gradually add butter cubes, one at a time. Make sure each piece is well incorporated. The mixture will continue to thicken as it cools.60 g Unsalted butter
- Store - I like to transfer mine to a mason jar.
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