Name: Orange curd
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 4 egg yolks; 1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar; 2 oranges (see tip), finely grated rind and juice; 180 gram chilled butter, chopped

Ingredients

4 egg yolks

1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar

2 oranges (see tip), finely grated rind and juice

180 gram chilled butter, chopped

Method

1.Combine egg yolks, caster sugar and orange rind in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of gently simmering water. Whisk until thick and pale.

2.Stir in orange juice and mix well. Add butter, 1 piece at a time, whisking constantly, until mixture thickens enough to coat back of a wooden spoon. Do not boil.

3.Cool before spooning into a sterilised jar, using same method as for Orange Marmalade. Chill.

You will need 1/2 cup juice. Use Orange Curd to fill ready-made tart shells, on hot toast, croissants or sandwiched between sweet biscuits.
Note

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