Passion Fruit Curd

Add a tropical touch to your favorite sweets with this homemade passion fruit curd! Tart passion fruit purée and rich egg yolks come together to make the perfect fruit curd — every spoonful is wonderfully indulgent with an ultra silky, smooth texture. Plus, you can prepare this delicious passion fruit curd in just 20 minutes, making it your go-to dessert when you’re short on time, and you can use it in so many different ways.

Course Desserts

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings people

Calories 224kcal

Author Amanda McGrory-Dixon

Equipment

Pot
Heat-resistant mixing bowl such as stainless steel
Fine-mesh sieve
Plastic wrap

Ingredients

2 whole large eggs both yolk and white
2 large egg yolks
½ cup passion fruit purée
½ cup white sugar
6 tablespoons salted butter cut into small cubes

Instructions

Add whole eggs, egg yolks, passion fruit purée and sugar to a heat-resistant bowl and place over a pot of simmering water. Alternatively, you can use a double boiler. Keep the water at a simmer, not a boil. Whisk to combine into one cohesive mixture. Continuously whisk the mixture until it thickens, about five to 10 minutes. The final temperature should be around 160 degrees F, and it should be a similar thickness to a hollandaise sauce.
Turn off heat and stir in butter until it melts.
If desired, strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a wide, shallow bowl. This ensures you don't get any cooked bits and have a perfectly smooth curd, but it is an optional step.
Place a piece of plastic wrap directly on the surface of the curd. This prevents a film from forming on top. Refrigerate for at least an hour and up to a week. Enjoy!

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Notes

Yields ¾ cup.
If using unsalted butter, you may want to add a pinch of salt to taste at the end.
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.

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