Tasty Tools: Lemon & Key Lime Curd

I just found out in January that I love lemon curd. Who knew!?! I had never eaten it let alone made it prior to the DB Lemon Meringue Pie. When Joelen announced her new blogging event, Tasty Tools, I instantly thought of lemon curd. This event encourages you to use the specified tool to create anything you want. Then when the round-up occurs, you can learn some new recipes to make using your various kitchen tools. Very creative event Joelen! The inaugural tool is the microplane/zester.

I love my microplane. Right now the only things I really use it for is to zest citrus fruit. I can’t wait to see the round-up to learn all the creative things that other food bloggers do with their microplanes.

I decided to make lemon curd again, but I didn’t want to cheat the event by just recreating a recipe I’ve already tried. So I decided to try a new recipe. I also decided to make lemon curd and key lime curd this time around. I made a 1/2 batch of lemon curd and a 1/4 batch of the key lime curd.

I used this calculator to get my grams to cups conversion.

Lemon Curd – from Cherrapeño – originally from Delia Smith
grated zest and juice 4 large juicy lemons
4 large eggs
12 oz (350 g or 1 3/4 cup) golden caster sugar
8 oz (225 g or 16 Tbsp) unsalted butter, at room temperature, cut into small lumps
1 level dessertspoon (2 tsp) cornflour

Begin by lightly whisking the eggs in a medium-sized saucepan, then add the rest of the ingredients and place the saucepan over a medium heat. Now whisk continuously using a balloon whisk until the mixture thickens – about 7-8 minutes. Next, lower the heat to its minimum setting and let the curd gently simmer for a further minute, continuing to whisk. After that, remove it from the heat.

Now pour the lemon curd into the hot, sterilised jars, filling them as full as possible, cover straightaway with waxed discs, seal while it is still hot and label when it is cold. It will keep for several weeks, but it must be stored in a cool place.

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9 Responses to “Friday Faves – Two Peas and Their Pod makes Pomegranate White Chocolate Chunk Cookies”

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    The Small Boston Kitchen — January 14, 2011 at 1:07 pm

    What a great idea for a cookie! I love the pictures, and that you thought the add pomegranate to cookies…will have to give these a try, great post!

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    Blog is the New Black — January 14, 2011 at 1:24 pm

    I made TPATP’s pom cookies, too! Delicious! Yours look awesome.

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    Cathy B. @ Brightbakes — January 14, 2011 at 1:33 pm

    These never fail to make me think “What a great idea”…Pomegranate in a cookie is so unique and pretty! (and tasty!)
    love,
    cathy b.

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    Fun and Fearless in Beantown — January 14, 2011 at 1:49 pm

    I love the pairing of pomegranate and white chocolate. I’ve never eaten that flavor combination before but I can how imagine how good it tastes!

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    Rachel — January 14, 2011 at 3:37 pm

    Looks delicious!!

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    Daisy — January 14, 2011 at 4:59 pm

    cute blog name! this combo sounds amazing!

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    Megan — January 14, 2011 at 6:46 pm

    Maria has such a great blog… and those cookies sound so good. I kind of want to make a chocolate cookie with pomegranate seeds now.

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    Maria — January 14, 2011 at 7:06 pm

    Thanks again for having me! This was fun:) I hope your readers like the cookies, we sure do:)

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    Peggy — January 16, 2011 at 11:17 pm

    I love little “experiments” that go so right! Can’t wait to try these cookies!

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