makes
5 cups
prep
10 minutes
cook
25 minutes
difficulty
Easy
makes
5 cups
serves
preparation
10
minutes
cooking
25
minutes
difficulty
Easy
level
What it does ask for is a little time, so please keep the heat low, stir almost constantly and watch carefully. The quantities given here make quite a lot of curd but I think if you are going to spend 15 minutes stirring, you may as well get a good few jars for your trouble. If you prefer to make just lemon curd, leave out the passionfruit and add one more lemon.
Ingredients
- 220 g (7¾ oz) unsalted butter
- 1⅔ cups (370 g) caster sugar
- Grated zest and juice of 4 lemons – you need ¾ cup (185 ml) juice
- 6 eggs, lightly beaten
- ½ cup (125 g) passionfruit pulp (you’ll need about 4 passionfruit)
Instructions
1. Put the butter, sugar and lemon zest in a glass bowl resting over a saucepan of simmering water. Cook, stirring often, for about 5 minutes until the butter has melted and the sugar has dissolved.
2. Add the eggs, lemon juice and passionfruit pulp and cook, gently whisking, for 20 minutes or until the mixture has thickened and coats the back of a wooden spoon – if you have a sugar thermometer, setting point will be around 80°C (176°F). Spoon into clean jars, seal and keep in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Recipe from by Sophie Hansen, Murdoch Books, $39.99) photography by Sophie Hansen.
Cook's Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
What it does ask for is a little time, so please keep the heat low, stir almost constantly and watch carefully. The quantities given here make quite a lot of curd but I think if you are going to spend 15 minutes stirring, you may as well get a good few jars for your trouble. If you prefer to make just lemon curd, leave out the passionfruit and add one more lemon.
