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Lime (or lemon) curd

Lime curd is a delicious conserve and variation on the traditional lemon curd, made with limes, eggs and butter. It's the perfect filling for either large or small tarts.

162 K 4.9/5 (23 reviews)

55 min.

Easy

1.90 €

400 g

5 Ingredients

Last modified on: July 10^th 2011

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For 400 g, you will need:

1 100 g caster sugar
2 3 limes
3 2 eggs
4 100 g butter
5 5 drops food colouring (optional)
Total weight: 630 grams

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Times for this recipe

Preparation: 20 min.

Resting: 20 min.

Cooking: 20 min.

All in all: 55 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 10 min.

Tip 100 g caster sugar into a bowl and add the zest of the 3 limes.

Stir with a whisk and leave for 10 minutes so that the sugar takes up the aromas of the zest.

Stage 2 - 10 min.

Add 2 eggs...

Stage 3 - 5 min.

...and mix thoroughly with the whisk.

Stage 4 - 2 min.

Add the juice of the 3 limes. Mix thoroughly again.

Stage 5 - 3 min.

Filter the mixture through a fine sieve and discard the zest.

Stage 6 - 1 min.

Tip the mixture into a pan.

Stage 7 - 8 min.

Leave over low heat, whisking gently until it thickens.

If you have an electronic thermometer, the temperature should reach around 82°C (180°F).

Stage 8 - 10 min.

Leave to cool for 10 minutes, until the temperature goes down to 60°C (140°F), then add 100 g butter and, if you wish, 5 drops food colouring.

Stage 9 - 5 min.

Mix thoroughly. Your lime (or lemon) curd is ready.

Remarks

For a classic lemon curd, use only 2 lemons (and, of course, no colouring).

Keeping: A few days in the fridge in a sealed container.

Source: After Pierre Hermé.

Nutritional information

	Proteins (gr)	Carbohydrates (gr)	Fats (gr)	Energy value (in k-calories)	Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe	20 RDI=6 %	130 RDI=10 %	90 RDI=10 %	1,440 RDI=70 %	6,020 RDI: 70 %
Per 100 g	2 RDI=1 %	20 RDI=2 %	20 RDI=2 %	230 RDI=10 %	960 RDI: 10 %

The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man

Possible allergens in this recipe: egg, Milk

How much will it cost?

For 400 g : 1.90 €

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