Lime curd vegetarian

Name: Lime curd
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: English
Ingredients: 3 limes; 175 grams of sugar; 125 grams of butter; 2 eggs

Lime curd is possibly even tastier than the more familiar lemon curd. It only requires a few ingredients, and is ready in under half an hour.

25 minutes

4 persons

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Recipe lime curd

Ingredients

4 persons

3 limes175 grams of sugar125 grams of butter2 eggs

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small saucepan with a bowl to fit (bain-marie)citrus juicer & graterwhisksterile jar

Made by Véronique

Published at 2023-06-28, this recipe is for 4 persons and takes 25 minutes.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

Updated at: 2024-07-31

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Preparation time

10 minutes

Time cooking

15 minutes

Total time

25 minutes

Preparation – 10 minutes

Add a small amount of water to the saucepan and bring to a boil over low heat. Grate the lime zest into a bowl which fits over the saucepan (bain-marie).

Add the sugar and butter and heat through. Stir occasionally with a whisk.

Squeeze the juice from the limes and stir it slowly into the butter mixture. Do not stir too vigorously; the lime curd should not become airy.

Finishing the lime curd – 15 minutes

Add the eggs, 1 at a time, and keep stirring until the lime curd has reached the desired thickness. This may take up to 15 minutes, but keep stirring gently with a whisk.

Remove the mixture from the heat, pour it into a (sterile) jar and let it cool down completely. Enjoy!

Tips!

How long can I keep lime curd?

If you store the lime curd in a sterile jar, you can keep it in the fridge for up to 3 weeks.

There are lumps in my curd, what can I do?

You can avoid lumps by stirring well after adding the eggs. If the eggs get too hot, they will solidify. If this has happened, and you don't want to make the curd again from scratch, you can press it through a fine sieve. Make sure you also strain out the lime zest.