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Easy Orange Curd Recipe + Video
Bright and sweet orange curd is easy to make and perfect to enjoy with breakfast or your favorite baked snack treat!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 18 servings
Calories: 128 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Breakfast , Condiments , Brunch
Cuisine:
French , American
Ingredients
- 3 oranges
- 1 lemon or lime
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs + 4 egg yolks
- ½ cup butter 1 stick
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Use a zester to zest all three oranges and the lemon. Make sure to zest just the color and not the bitter white skin underneath. Collect the zest of both the oranges and lemons. You should have at least 1 tablespoon of orange zest and 1 teaspoon of lemon zest. Use it all.
- Now cut 1-2 of the oranges to squeeze ½ cup of fresh orange juice. Squeeze the lemon and measure out 1 tablespoon of lemon juice.
- Set a small sauce pot over medium heat. Add the 1/2 cup of orange juice, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, all the orange and lemon zest, sugar, eggs and additional egg yolks, butter, and salt.
- Use a whisk to mix the ingredients together as the butter melts. Once the butter has completely melted whisk thoroughly to make sure there are no clumps.
- Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring consistently. Once the curd is boiling, lower the heat if needed and continue to simmer and stir for 5 to 6 minutes until the mixture seems thick. *I like to use a rubber spatula to make sure to scrape all the curd off the bottom, so it doesn’t burn as I stir.
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Notes
- You can make lime, lemon or grapefruit curd with this recipe as well.
- You can make lime, lemon or grapefruit curd with this recipe as well.
- Homemade orange curd will keep well for up to 2 weeks stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Information
Serving
2tb
Calories
128kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
32mg
(11%)
Sodium
80mg
(3%)
Potassium
56mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
19g
(38%)
Vitamin A
234IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
15mg
(17%)
Calcium
15mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 18servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 128
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2tb | |
| Calories | 128kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 32mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 80mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 56mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 234IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 15mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.