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Fresh Lime Curd

SUBMITTED BY: Sarah  PHOTO BY: sugarbits 

"When life gives you a bunch of limes, make lime curd! This twist on traditional lemon curd uses limes instead. Use it as a cake filling, or any other way you desire."
Fresh Lime Curd Recipe
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This recipe has been rated 6 times with an average star rating of 5.0
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PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  30 Min
READY IN  40 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 3/4 cup fresh lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon lime zest
  • 2 eggs, beaten

DIRECTIONS

  1. Place the sugar, butter, lime juice, lime zest in the top of a double boiler; stir over medium-high heat until butter melts. Mix 2 tablespoons hot lime mixture into the eggs and stir to blend.
  2. Reduce heat to medium until water simmers. Slowly whisk egg mixture into the lime mixture. Cook over the double boiler until lime mixture thickens and coats the back of a wooden spoon, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool slightly and spoon into a clean, glass jar. Cover and refrigerate.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 19, 2008 by Sonia M. 
This curd was absolutely delicious! To make it as a filling for Key Lime Cake, I substituted... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 5, 2008 by Holly B. 
Very very good! I've been looking for a lime curd recipe and this one is definitely it! I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 10, 2008 by joesgirljeri 
Really good! I used it as a topping for some mini-cheesecakes but I think I might make an... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 8, 2009 by Mandy 
This was great. I usually make lemon curd, but had a bowl full of key limes in the house. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2008 by gmarie 
My finger tips are green as I type from the food coloring...I added a couple drops to this... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Fresh Lime Curd

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 173

  • Total Fat: 7g
  • Cholesterol: 69mg
  • Sodium: 75mg
  • Total Carbs: 27.3g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.2g
  • Protein: 1.7g

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