Fresh Lime Curd

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

This lime curd recipe is a twist on traditional lemon curd, using limes instead to make a sweet and tangy treat for cakes, scones, cookies, and more.

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
3/4 cup fresh lime juice
1/4 cup butter
1 tablespoon lime zest
2 large eggs, beaten

Directions

1 Place sugar, lime juice, butter, and lime zest in the top of a double boiler; stir over medium-high heat until butter melts.
2 Temper eggs by mixing 2 tablespoons hot lime mixture into eggs, stir to blend.
3 Reduce heat to medium until water simmers. Slowly whisk egg mixture into the lime mixture. Cook over the double boiler until lime mixture thickens and coats the back of a wooden spoon, 20 to 25 minutes.
4 Cool slightly and spoon into a clean, glass jar. Cover and refrigerate.