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Spiced Orange Curd
Spiced Orange Curd is a wonderful indulgence, drizzled on toast or biscuits, stirred into yogurt or topping cakes, tarts or gingerbread scones.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 20 mins
Servings: 16
Calories: 112 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup orange juice from 1-3 oranges, depending on size
- 6 egg yolks
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ cup butter cut into cubes
Instructions
- Remove the zest from the oranges with a Microplane and set it aside. Juice the oranges and measure out a generous 1/2 cup of the juice.
- Whisk together the juice, zest, egg yolks, spices and sugar in a medium saucepan.
- Heat the mixture over medium whisking until the curd thickens and coats the back of the spoon. The mixture should be about 165 F.
- When the curd has thickened, remove it from the heat and stir in the butter a few cubes at a time.
- Set a fine mesh sieve over a bowl and push the curd through. This removes the zest and any bits of scrambled egg which would hurt the smooth texture of the curd.
- Pour the finished curd into a jar and let it cool in refrigerator. Top jar with a lid when cool.
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Notes
- This make about a pint (or 4 4-oz jars).
- This curd keeps for 10-14 days in the fridge. If you want to keep it longer, divide it into smaller jars and freeze them.
- You can use whole spices (a cinnamon stick, a few cloves, and a couple slices of fresh ginger) instead of powdered for a purer color. To do this, add them to the juice mixture and they will strain out in the straining step.
Nutrition Information
Calories
112kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
88mg
(29%)
Sodium
49mg
(2%)
Potassium
25mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
290IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
12mg
(1%)
Iron
0.2mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 112
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 112kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 49mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 25mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 290IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.