Receta Recipe For Microwave Curd Using Citrus Fruit

by Tandy Sinclair

I am giving you two recipes for microwave curd. One is for lemon curd and the other grapefruit curd. The timing is dependant on the amount of juice you get out of your fruit. Lemon Curd Tarts Head straight on to the Recipe For Microwave Curd ♥ I know that my method for sterilizing jars is not conventional. But it works for me. I have read many methods of doing this. Some are easier and others way more difficult. But, it is important to sterilize jars before you fill them with anything you want to leave in your fridge. This way any bacteria that might be in the jar will be killed off. And what you add to the glass should therefore keep much longer. It does not mean that it will last forever. Products in glass jars can go off because they do not have any preservatives. Whether natural or added. Or because they come into contact with the air. It is easy to cross contaminate by using the same knife or spoon in more than one container. Or even by sticking our fingers into the jar. Today’s inspiration ♥ Recipe For Microwave Curd ♥ can be found on Lavender and Lime Click To Tweet In fact, out of all of these, the latter is the worst. No matter how often we wash our hands, and how well we scrub them, we are unlikely to get rid of the bacteria living under our nails. This is not something to gross you out. Just something to be aware of. I learnt the habit in Sydney to not use the same knife in different containers. And so when I put a lot of different condiments on the table I provide a spoon or knife for each one. Sydney is also the origination of this recipe. Lorraine made berry curd in the microwave and the colour looked so vibrant. I had a few lemons and a grapefruit that needed using up, so I made microwave curd using them. It takes a little bit of intuition to stop the heating process one step before you think it is ready! Have you made curd in the microwave? Grapefruit Curd Soufflé Click on the links for conversions and notes. Microwave Lemon Curd   Save Print Easiest curd using just one lemon All Rights Reserved: Adapted from Not Quite Nigella Ingredients 45g fructose Juice of 1 lemon 25g butter, cubed 1 egg yolk, lightly beaten Method Place the fructose and lemon juice into a bowl and whisk to combine Add the butter and microwave in 30 second bursts until the butter has melted whisking each time Whisk in the egg yolk and microwave in 30 second bursts until the curd thickens (mine took 3 minutes) Transfer straight away to a clean bowl and cover with cling film Allow to cool before using My Notes Increase the recipe if you want more curd. Mine made 65g. To make my lemon curd tarts I whipped up 65g cream and folded it into the cooled curd. 3.5.3226 Microwave Grapefruit Curd   Save Print This tangy citrus curd was used to make a light soufflé All Rights Reserved: Adapted from Not Quite Nigella Ingredients 90g fructose Juice of 1 grapefruit 50g butter, cubed 2 egg yolks, lightly beaten Method Place the fructose and grapefruit juice into a bowl and whisk to combine Add the butter and microwave in 30 second bursts until the butter has melted whisking each time Whisk in the egg yolk and microwave in 30 second bursts until the curd thickens (mine took 6 minutes) Transfer straight away to a clean bowl and cover with cling film Allow to cool before using 3.5.3226   Inspiration published on Lavender and Lime October 23: 2014 – Grapefruit Cordial 2011 – Enkosi Cookathon   Dave and I have just got back from the United Kingdom. I will start replying to comments as soon as I have cleared my work desk. Take a peek at our trip on our holiday blog. Top of Page No votes yet. Please wait... Click to share the inspiration ♥Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Related