Passionfruit Curd

20 min

Passionfruit Curd

Passionfruit Curd also known as Passionfruit Butter, so delicious and easy to make. Sweet, tangy and silky smooth. Perfect with scones for breakfast, on your favorite sponge cake or on top of a Pavlova.

20 min2 servings

Ingredients

  • 4 eggs (lightly beaten)
  • 3 egg yolks (lightly beaten)
  • 1 cup passionfruit pulp (with seeds)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup butter (cubed)

Instructions

  1. 1

    --- Preparation ---

  2. 2

    Take the passionfruit pulp into a small bowl, using a whisk, beat it to break apart the passionfruit membrane. Strain the passionfruit pulp using a sieve, and keep about half the seeds to be added into your pulp.

  3. 3

    Cube butter, set aside.

  4. 4

    --- Making Passionfruit Curd ---

  5. 5

    In a saucepan, place eggs, sugar, egg yolks, passionfruit pulp and lemon juice.

  6. 6

    Whisk together until combined. Over medium low heat, stir constantly until the sugar has dissolved.

  7. 7

    Constantly stirring, slowly add cubes of butter, melting before adding more.

  8. 8

    Reduce heat to low, keep stirring and cooking until the passionfruit curd thickens and easily coats back of a spoon. This may take 10 minutes depending on the heat.

  9. 9

    Allow to cool and keep refrigerated.

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