Mandarin Orange Lime Curd Recipes

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, whisk together sugar, both zests, and egg yolks; whisk in citrus juices and salt. Add butter; place pan over medium-high and cook, whisking constantly, until butter has melted, mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, and bubbles form around edge of pan, about 11 minutes (do not let boil).
• Remove pan from heat immediately. Pour curd through a fine-mesh sieve into a glass bowl. Press plastic wrap against surface of curd; refrigerate until cool. Transfer to 6 seven-ounce jars; curd can be refrigerated in jars up to 2 weeks.

Steps:

• Whisk the sugar, 1 tablespoon lime zest, the lime juice and salt in a medium saucepan. Whisk the whole eggs and yolks in a small bowl, then whisk into the lime mixture.
• Cook the mixture over medium heat, whisking constantly, until it¿s thick like pudding, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from the heat and whisk in the butter a few pieces at a time until incorporated.
• Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a small bowl, pushing it through with a rubber spatula. Press plastic wrap directly onto the surface to prevent a skin from forming; let cool to room temperature. Stir in the remaining 1 teaspoon lime zest. Cover and refrigerate until completely set, at least 4 hours and up to 5 days.

Steps:

• Remove the zest from the oranges with a vegetable peeler, being careful to avoid the white pith. Put the zest in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Add the sugar and pulse until the zest is very finely minced.
• Cream the butter in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Add the sugar/orange zest mixture and mix until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, then add the orange juice and salt. Mix until combined.
• Pour the mixture into a 2-quart saucepan and cook over low heat until thickened, about 10 minutes, stirring constantly. The orange curd will be ready when it coats a spoon, and it will register about 175 degrees F on a candy thermometer. Be careful not to overcook, or it will curdle. Remove from the heat and let cool or refrigerate.
• Place the orange curd in a bowl and decoratively arrange the strawberries on a serving platter around the bowl.

Steps:

• Soften the limes by rolling them back and forth with your hands on the kitchen counter; you will get more juice out of them if you do this.
• Grate the zest very finely, take care that you don’t grate the white pith.
• Squeeze the juice out of the fruit; you will need 150mL.
• Put the rind (zest), butter, sugar and juice in a heatproof basin.
• Stand this over a pan of boiling water and heat until the sugar and butter have melted.
• Lower the heat, you don’t want the water to boil now.
• Whisk in the eggs, when incorporated use a wooden spoon and stir until the curd has thickened and coats the back of the spoon, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Pour into hot jars, when cool label them.
• Use this recipe also to make orange or lemon curd, just make sure you have 150mL juice Keep in the fridge.

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Butter a 1-litre loaf tin and line with baking parchment.
• Put the butter, sugar, eggs, yogurt, self-raising flour, ground almonds, orange zest, milk and 5 tbsp lemon curd in a large bowl and whisk until smooth. Put another 5 tbsp lemon curd in a second bowl and whisk to loosen.
• Spoon half the batter into the prepared tin, dollop over the lemon curd and top with the remaining batter. Scatter over the flaked almonds and bake for 50 mins, or until risen and golden. Leave to cool on a wire rack, scatter over some lemon zest and slice.

Steps:

• Stove top Method:.
• In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, combine lemon zest, lemon juice, and sugar.
• Bring just to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 5 minutes.
• Add butter and stir until it has melted and combined.
• Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
• Beat eggs into cooled lemon mixture until well blended.
• Return to heat and cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, 10 to 15 minutes or until mixture thickens and coats spoon.
• Remove from heat.
• Cover and refrigerator at least 1 hour.
• Microwave Method:.
• Place butter in a large glass measure or bowl. Microwave on high for 10 seconds or until the butter is soft, but not melted.
• Whisk in the sugar, lemon rind and lemon juice. Add the whole eggs and yolks and blend well.
• Cover with parchment paper and microwave on high for 3 minutes, stirring well after each minute or until mixture thickens and coats spoon.( May need more time for all microwave ovens are different so be sure it coats the spoon as for a custard!).
• Cover and refrigerator at least 1 hour.
• Pour into a sterilized glass jar(s) (jam jars are perfect) and leave to cool.
• Store in the refrigerator.

Steps:

• In a saucepan, add in the egg yolks and the caster sugar, then whisk till smooth and combined.
• Zest and juice the orange, and add it to pot. Whisk till everything is combined.
• Turn on the gas to a medium heat, and cook slowly whilst stirring with a wooden spoon until the curd is thick enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon.
• Remove the pan from the heat and whisk in your cold butter, one cube at a time, until you end up with a thick and smooth curd!
• Leave to cool in the pot, then store in a sterilised glass jar up to a month.