Description
A vibrant, silky blueberry curd made with fresh blueberries, eggs, butter, and lemon sweet, tangy, and perfect for cakes, tarts, fillings, or spooning straight from the jar.
Ingredients
2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3 large egg yolks
1 large egg
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 tbsp lemon zest
6 tbsp unsalted butter, cubed
Pinch of salt
Instructions
1. Add blueberries and sugar to a saucepan over medium heat.
2. Cook until blueberries burst and release their juices.
3. Blend mixture until smooth, then strain through a fine mesh sieve.
4. Return strained purée to the saucepan.
5. Whisk in egg yolks, whole egg, lemon juice, zest, and salt.
6. Cook over medium-low heat, whisking constantly, until thickened.
7. Remove from heat and whisk in butter until smooth.
8. Cool completely before using or storing.
Notes
Strain twice for an ultra-smooth curd.
Cools thicker than it appears when warm.
Stores well refrigerated for up to one week.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tbsp
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 15mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
Keywords: blueberry curd, fruit curd, cake filling, tart filling, berry curd