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Fresh Lime Curd

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"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." — Sarah

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Original recipe makes 8 servings Change Servings

1 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter
3/4 cup fresh lime juice

1 tablespoon lime zest
2 eggs, beaten

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Directions

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.
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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PREP 10 mins
COOK 30 mins
READY IN 40 mins

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This curd was absolutely delicious! To make it as a filling for Key Lime Cake, I substituted 1.5 Tbsp of lime juice for lemon juice and to make sure it would hold up as a thick filling, I sprinkled in one tsp. of flour while heating. Wonderful Recipe!

—Sonia M.

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Dec 16, 2010

I did modify this one... 1 and 1/2 cup sugar same amount butter 1/2 cup fresh lime juice the zest of 3-4 limes 4 eggs. 1/8tsp salt. I blend it all together then heat over a low flame until thickened.

—jenn_b80

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Jan 10, 2008

Really good! I used it as a topping for some mini-cheesecakes but I think I might make an entire pie out of it!

—joesgirljeri

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Mar 05, 2008

Very very good! I've been looking for a lime curd recipe and this one is definitely it! I love that it is so simple and made with things I already have at home. Highly recommended!

—Holly B.

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Jul 28, 2010

This is a great lime curd recipe (and I've tried a few). Many recipes call for egg yolks only, but this was smooth and just creamy enough. A little grated ginger adds a nice twist.

—Rachel R

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Feb 01, 2010

This was absolutely delicious and so easy! I needed some lime curd to add some pizazz to a key lime cake that I had made. I slathered in between two key lime cake rounds and then topped the whole thing with a sugary lime glaze. I love key lime pie and this is the next best thing if you can't have pie!

—jenne

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Jul 15, 2009

This was a super easy receipe. The taste was great. The only thing I did was pour thru a strainer after cooking. It gives it a more finished look!

—awesome cook

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May 08, 2011

Served this on fresh homemade English muffin toast. Amazing!! I couldn't believe how easy this was. I'll never buy lime curd again. FYI - the natural color of this curd is not green - more a shade of yellow. Used 1 drop of green food coloring to lean it toward green which was more of an experiment than anything else and really not necessary.

—KKM

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Nutrition

Calories
172 kcal
9%

Carbohydrates
27.2 g
9%

Cholesterol
68 mg
23%

Fiber
0.2 g
< 1%

Protein
1.7 g
3%

Sodium
59 mg
2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Fresh Lime Curd

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 172
Calories from Fat: 63

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 7g 11 %
Saturated Fat 4g 20 %
Cholesterol 68mg 23 %
Sodium 59mg 2 %
Potassium 47mg 1 %
Total Carbohydrates 27.2g 9 %
Dietary Fiber 0.2g < 1 %
Protein 1.7g 3 %
Sugars 25.5g
Vitamin A 5 %
Vitamin C 13 %
Calcium 2 %
Iron 3 %
Thiamin 1 %
Niacin 3 %
Vitamin B6 2 %
Magnesium 1 %
Folate 5 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.