Waste not, want not. I had some egg yolks and strawberries leftover from making those delicious Strawberry Lemonade Bars, so I decided to whip up some homemade strawberry curd.
This recipe is simple to make, and easily adaptable. So far every fruit that I've encountered would make a great flavor for curd. I've got some big plans for this creamy, pink deliciousness... so stay tuned!
Strawberry Curd
yields about 1 1/2 cups curd
Ingredients:
2 cups sliced strawberries
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon lemon juice
3 large egg yolks, lightly beaten
1/4 cup (4 tablespoons or 1/2 stick) butter, cut into pieces
Directions:
In a food processor or blender pulse strawberries until smooth. Strain through a fine strainer to remove seeds.
In a heavy saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Add strawberry puree, lemon juice, and egg yolks. Cook over medium heat for 7 to 8 minutes, or until very thick, whisking constantly.
Remove from heat. Gradually add butter, whisking until melted. Let cool. Place in a jar and store in refrigerator.
Enjoy.
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Yuum!!!! That looks absolutely amazing...not to mention delicious! :D
ReplyDeleteGosh this sounds amazing!!! Gorgeous photos!
ReplyDeleteI'm in love with it.Looks absolutely gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteOooh... it's so pink and pretty!
ReplyDeleteConsidering how much I love lemon curd and raspberry curd and rhubarb curd, I can't believe it's never occurred to me that I could use strawberries to make curd too. Hope I can find some nice local strawberries somewhere to make a batch... it's late in the season, but maybe I might get lucky. :)
Your buzz is growing, with good reason. Great pics!
ReplyDeleteI hope you find some too Isabelle! You can always use frozen strawberries but they're just not the same... :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sandi!
Would have never thought to make this. Such a great idea. I love anything made with strawberries. Such a pretty color too!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! I've never seen strawberry curd before. Looks delicious!
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ReplyDeleteThat looks fantastic, such great photos as well!
ReplyDeleteYum! This looks delicious... love the photos!
ReplyDeleteGreat recipe! I just made a strawberry cake that called for 5 egg whites and so I thought I would make a strawberry curd with the yolks. I just made this, was super easy and I think I increased the strawberries & the yolks, I would probably add less cornflour next time but I used more yolks so it ended up thicker. but the flavour was great. It'll defs be my go to recipe fo sho!
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