Raspberry Curd and an Interesting Twist on a Breakfast Sandwich
I love trying out new recipes for things I’ve never had before. Something about the process of not really knowing what to expect adds some excitement to my cooking/baking. It also prevents the let-down that sometimes happens when I make something that doesn’t live up to expectations that I’ve set way too high in my mind. But I can usually overcome that by making some tweaks and trying again.
I’ve never had raspberry curd before I made it. Obviously, I knew raspberry curd should taste like raspberries and I assumed it would have a similar consistency to lemon curd. It turned out to be thinner than lemon curd, but just as addictive and delicious.
I made this raspberry curd for a layer cake that I haven’t gotten a chance to post yet, but I went a bit overboard. I didn’t know how much of the raspberry curd I would need, so I doubled the recipe I found online and ended up with enough to fill a 4-layer cake and still have two jars leftover!
Hubby’s mom is a lucky woman. We gave her one jar of the raspberry curd and the other is in our fridge. Obviously, this was great in the cake that I made. But I wanted to share how I’ve been eating it since then. It’s delicious straight from the jar with a spoon, but it’s also great on an egg and cheese sandwich.
Yes, you heard me correctly, I said it’s great on an egg and cheese sandwich. I’m really not sure when I started doing this. Probably when I was really young. I remember my mom eating egg and grape jelly sandwiches and my sandwich every day after kindergarten was a slice of cheddar on white bread with grape jelly. Hubby thinks I’m extremely weird for this and refuses to be in the same room as me when I eat this delicious sandwich. I keep trying to get him to taste it before he just writes it off, but he refuses.
But this really is a perfect breakfast sandwich. You’ve got all the ooey-gooey goodness of an egg and cheese sandwich with a splash of sweetness from the raspberry curd. It’s awesome and if you haven’t tried this, I recommend it. I’d love to hear about it if you do! The curd is also great on graham crackers or shortbread cookies if your tastes are more “normal”.
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Raspberry Curd – from Notes from My Food Diary, originally from Luscious Berry Desserts by Lori Longbotham – note I doubled this recipe, but a single batch would be sufficient for filling a cake with some leftover
Printable Recipe
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
Two 1/2-pints ripe raspberries or one 12-ounce package frozen raspberries, thawed
5 large egg yolks, lightly beaten
3/4 cup sugar
Pinch of salt
2 to 3 tsp fresh lemon juice
Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the raspberries, egg yolks, sugar, and salt and cook, mashing the berries and stirring frequently at first and them constantly at the end, until thickened, about 10 minutes.
Pour the mixture through a coarse strainer set over a bowl, pressing hard on the solids to extract as much liquid as possible. Cool to room temperature; the curd will continue to thicken as it cools. Stir in lemon juice to taste. Refrigerate, covere, until ready to serve, or for up to 1 month.
Fruity Breakfast Sandwich
Ingredients:
2 eggs
2 pieces of bread, toasted if you prefer
shredded cheddar cheese
raspberry curd - if you don't have raspberry curd, I highly recommend seedless raspberry or blackberry or boisonberry jam
Directions:
You can cook your eggs any way you prefer for your breakfast sandwich. I like to make a cheese omelet and then cut it in half. Sometimes I eat this as an open-faced sandwich instead of stacking it all up.
Heat a small skillet on medium heat. Brush a small amount of butter on the pan.
Whisk your eggs with a splash of milk in a cup or small bowl. Add the eggs to your skillet and proceed to make a cheese omelet to your tastes.
Spread about 1 Tablespoon of raspberry curd or jam onto each slice of bread (I don't like my bread toasted, but feel free to toast it if you want). Cut the omelet in half and place a half on each piece of bread. Serve open faced or stack to make a sandwich.
I am Jen the Beantown Baker. Engineer by day and baking maven by night. Hubby serves as my #1 fan and official taste tester. We got hitched back in 2006. Barefoot. In the sand. With the waves crashing behind us. It was one of the best decisions we’ve ever made. 
these look so fun! i, too, am LI, but i carry lactaid with me everywhere… and jp licks makes a lactose free flavor 🙂
Lactaid is my best friend. I have spare pills in the car, in Hubby’s wallet, in my purse and desk. Can’t ever be too prepared! I have had their lactose free flavors and they’re quite tasty. I wish they had more than one a month though!
Ooooh. This looks too good. I’m gonna have to try that.
I love the idea of using the cone method for ice cream cupcakes. I hadn’t thought of that. That strawberry down the middle of the cupcake is so perfect! I’m so glad you entered again!
I wouldn’t be able to live without ice cream! Your cupcakes are beautiful. Good luck in the competition!!!
They look pretty! Love the photo of the cross section where you can see the strawberry.
~ingrid
Those cupcakes look scrumptious! Oh, and you’ve gotta try Purely Decadent made with Coconut Milk Ice Cream! It’s rich and creamy, a lot like gelatto!
Thanks Vegiegail – I’ll have to check that out.
So cute! These are so pretty with the strawberry in the middle and they look delicious.
voted for your strawberry one..good luck!
gorgeous. love the inset strawberry. love the Neapolitan theme.
bethany@scoopalicious
I agree with you about the non-dairy ice creams available in stores. However, If you have an ice cream maker vegan chick-0-stick ice cream is unbelievably rich, creamy and delicious.
Here is the recipe http://couldntbeparve.blogspot.com/2008/09/chick-o-stick-ice-cream_04.html
Hey, these cupcakes sound awesome! I use to be Lactose Int., but I found the best cure ever & seriously have been L.I. cured for 7 years. I could not give up my dairy & use to take 3 Lactaid every time I ate.I heard about “Lactogen” on the radio on the way home from a trip. I would do anything to get rid of my L.I. so it was $90.00 at the time so I said what the heck I spent $200.00 a year on Lactaid. I was floored that it worked & 7 years later still no signs. I drink milk every morning, cheese everyday, & ice cream when ever. It retrains your body to except lactose, so for 42 days while you take it (a mix to drink with water) you have to stay away from all dairy & anything with dairy in it. I just went to the health food store during that time. I am sure you can find it on the web. Lactogen is the name
This is my second post, it erased my first. But for all you suffering with Lactose Int. try Lactogen it really works I have been cured for going on 7 years now. It was only $90.00 when I tried it & I was spending $200 a year on Lactaid at the time. I now can drink milk every morning, & eat cheese every day & ice cream when ever. It is not an on going thing you take it once for 43 days & that is it.