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Blue Ribbon Challenge { September }: Curd

Published: Sep 26, 2012 · Modified: Nov 5, 2019 by Anna · This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase through links on our site, we may earn a commission.

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Blue Ribbon Challenge is a monthly link up with a theme. Every month, participants make the same dish but with their own spin on it. We share our posts on the same day. If you are interested in joining the group, you can do so on Facebook or simply link up next month here on CCS! I am looking forward to have you join the delicious fun.

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It's the last Wednesday of September which means two things.

1. It's almost October!! Eeek!

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This month just flew by! It feels like we just shared our granitas post! Now Halloween is just around the corner, pumpkins greet you by the door of every store and farmers markets. The trees are changing and mornings are somewhat chilly.

I hope you had fun making curd. I have to say, I was looking forward to this month's challenge as I have never made curd before. Yet it seems like it's a popular trend on food blogs lately. I decided on lime version simply because I love limes. I even added the zest! Next time, I will add more sugar though. I think it's not sweet enough, but that can be a personal preference.

Lime Curd

Author: Anna
Tangy lime curd - great on cookies, cakes, as filling for cupcakes or by itself!
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 15 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 1 pint
Calories 1509 kcal
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Ingredients
 
 

  • 4 egg yolks
  • ¾ c granulated sugar
  • 3 c limes zested and juiced ( about ¾ juice )
  • 6 tablespoon salted butter

Instructions
 

  • Prepare double boiler by filling a medium saucepan with 1" of water. Place over medium heat.
  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together egg yolks and sugar until smooth.
  • Add lime juice and whisk together.
  • Place the bowl over a saucepan with simmering water ( double boiler ) and cook the egg mixture until thickens, whisking constantly. About 8 - 10 minutes.
  • Remove the bowl from the saucepan and add butter to the lime egg mixture.
  • Whisk until melted. You can add the zest ad this point. I added about 1 to 1 ½ teaspoons of zest. Cool the mixture for 5 minutes.
  • Pour into a glass jar, cover and refrigerate.

Notes

The curd will thicken as it cools.

Nutrition

Calories: 1509kcal | Carbohydrates: 182g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 88g | Saturated Fat: 50g | Cholesterol: 964mg | Sodium: 650mg | Potassium: 372mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 155g | Vitamin A: 3310IU | Vitamin C: 83.8mg | Calcium: 208mg | Iron: 3.7mg
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Comments

  1. OishiiTreats says

    September 28, 2012 at 9:19 pm

    Looks great! I am a huge fan of lime, I could probably eat one by itself 🙂 Though I think it would taste way better as a curd.

  2. Jen @ Savory Simple says

    September 26, 2012 at 9:10 pm

    Curd is pretty much my favorite thing ever!

  3. Sues says

    September 26, 2012 at 8:24 pm

    LOVE lemon curd, so why have I never thought to make lime curd? This looks beautiful!

  4. The Café Sucré Farine says

    September 26, 2012 at 12:21 pm

    Your curd looks delicious, Anna. It looks to me like you've been making curd all your life, nobody would know it was the first time!

    • Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet says

      September 26, 2012 at 1:46 pm

      You are so sweet, Chris 🙂 Thank you so much! xo

  5. Rachel @ My Naturally Frugal Family says

    September 26, 2012 at 9:50 am

    Lemon is the only curd I have ever had. I think lime would definitely be worth a try.

  6. Ramona says

    September 26, 2012 at 8:46 am

    You know I have never made curd. I love your lime version... it looks fantastic. When I heard curd... I thought yogurt because that's what we call it in Sri Lanka. Duh... I forgot about this kind of curd and was so happy to see your gorgeous picture when I came over. 🙂 Hope it's a great blue ribbon challenge for you this month. 🙂

  7. Minnie@thelady8home says

    September 26, 2012 at 6:21 am

    I have never had lime curd before. In India, we call yogurt 'curd'. But this does not have any yogurt in it.....so basically it's a concoction of eggs, sugar and better....kind of custardy, right?

    So do all curd recipes follow this method?

    • Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet says

      September 26, 2012 at 10:10 am

      Yes. You are right, Minnie. Sounds like a recipe for custard. I compared a lot of recipes when researching this theme and they all use this method. Thank you for stopping by!

      • Minnie@thelady8home says

        September 26, 2012 at 4:28 pm

        Thanks Anna for explaining. Let me see if there is something I can make too 😀

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