Banana Curd
Description
This banana curd is almost a dessert by itself. Delicious and versatile, you can pour it on your cereal or oatmeal, eat it with cookies, over ice cream or as a filling for cakes.
Ingredients
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5 tablespoons butter
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3 medium ripe bananas, pureed
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1/2 cup brown sugar
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2 tablespoons lemon juice
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/4 teaspoon lemon zest
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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2 eggs
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1 egg yolk
Directions
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Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Add banana puree, brown sugar, lemon juice, vanilla extract, cinnamon, lemon zest, and salt. Cook, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened, 8 to 10 minutes.
2
Beat eggs and egg yolk in a bowl until foamy. Add 2 to 3 tablespoons hot banana mixture to temper the eggs. Slowly add egg-banana mixture to saucepan and cook, stirring constantly, until the back of a spoon is coated with the curd, 4 to 7 minutes.