Orange Curd

Name: Orange Curd
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 extra larges eggs, at room temperature; 0 teaspoons kosher salt; 16 long stem strawberries, for dipping; 118 milliliters freshly squeezed orange juice; 4 oranges, at room temperature; 355 milliliters sugar; 113 grams unsalted butter, at room temperature

Orange Curd might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe makes 3 servings with 862 calories, 10g of protein, and 37g of fat each. This recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 20 minutes. A mixture of oranges, butter, long stem strawberries, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

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Remove the zest from the oranges with a vegetable peeler, being careful to avoid the white pith.

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Vegetable

Orange

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Peeler

Put the zest in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade.

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Food Processor

Bowl

Add the sugar and pulse until the zest is very finely minced.

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Sugar

Cream the butter in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment.

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Butter

Cream

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

Add the sugar/orange zest mixture and mix until light and fluffy.

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Orange Zest

Sugar

Add the eggs, one at a time, then add the orange juice and salt.

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Orange Juice

Egg

Salt

Mix until combined.

Pour the mixture into a 2-quart saucepan and cook over low heat until thickened, about 10 minutes, stirring constantly. The orange curd will be ready when it coats a spoon, and it will register about 175 degrees F on a candy thermometer. Be careful not to overcook, or it will curdle.

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Orange

Candy