Fruit Curd

Fruit curd is a fusion recipe made generally using hung yogurt, strawberry, honey, and blueberries. People love to choose it as a side dish with lunch or dinner. It is a topping and dessert spread made with citrus items like lemon, lime, orange, grape, or tangerine. However, other flavor variations are available, like passion type, mango, and berries (raspberries, cranberries, or blackberries).

Generally, you should use beaten egg yolks, sugar, juice, and zest as basic ingredients. Then, you need to cook them together until thick. After that, keep it cool and form a soft, smooth, flavorful spread.

You can find egg yolks tempered during the cooking process to stop their coagulation during the process. Sometimes, if you are willing, you can add egg whites or butter.

If you want, you can try out the recipe.

Ingredients of Fruit Curd:

We have given here a few ingredients that you can use in your recipe.

• 2 Servings 
• 1 cup hung yogurt 
• Two teaspoon Honey 
• 1/4 cup chopped strawberry 
• One chopped kiwi 
• 1/4 cup blueberry 
• Two sprigs of Mint Leaves 
• 1/4 cup crushed apple 
• One teaspoon walnuts 
• One teaspoon Raisins 
• One teaspoon almonds

How Can You Make Fruit Curd?

• First, your job is to whisk hung yogurt and honey. 
• If the mixture becomes fluffy, you should include chopped strawberries, kiwi, apples, and blueberries. Then, mix it properly. 
• Next, your task is to garnish with multiple raisins, walnuts, almonds, and mint springs. 
• Now, you can serve it fresh and enjoy your dish.

There is another process that you can try.

Ingredients to Use for Making Fruit Curd:

• 1 1/2 teaspoons gelatin powder (optional) 
• 1 1/4 cups ( 10oz, 280g) granulated sugar 
• Three eggs 
• 6-8 passion fruits 
• Juice from 1/2 lime 
• Pinch of salt 
• Six tablespoons (3 oz, 84g) unsalted butter (cut into 1" chunks).

Instructions to Follow To Make Fruit Curd:

• When you use the gelatin, take a medium-size bowl first, and then you need to bloom in 2 tablespoons of cold water. After that, set it aside. 
• Now, you have to slice the passion fruits into half pieces. Then, you should scoop out the pulp of the shell and keep it in a blender or food processor. Next, start the pulping method to separate the pulp and seeds. Your job after that is to strain it in a fine-mesh strainer. If you find several pulps stuck to the seeds still now, you have to repeat the process with a little bit of water. 
• Do it again, and you will have about a 1/2 cup of juice. If you want, add water to get to a 1/2 cup. 
• After that, your task is to whisk the eggs and sugar together in a medium saucepan. Next, you have to add passion juice, lime juice, and salt. 
• Hence, you need to keep the butter on top of the bloomed gelatin. After that, take a fine-mesh sieve and put it over the bowl. Then, you should keep the bowl near the stove. 
• Next, your task is to heat the mixture over medium-low heat. While heating, you need to stir it repeatedly. Ensure that you have kept stirring across the entire bottom and corners of the pot. Thus, you can assure that the custard will not stick to the bowl. The mix starts out opaque with a fine white foam over the surface. 
• When it heats up, the yogurt will start becoming thicken. As a result, it becomes more translucent, and you will see the foam disappear. 
• Your job now is to cook until the curd coats the back of a wooden spoon and starts boiling. Make sure that you should not wait for a full boil. Instead, you should only allow 1 or 2 bubbles, which will do the job. 
• Now, remove it from the heat. Then, your job is to pour it through the sieve over the butter. You can use gelatin, but it is optional. 
• You need to continue stirring until the butter and gelatin are melted and incorporated. After that, take the bowl and cover it with plastic wrap. When you complete wrapping the bowl, your task is to wait for a while to cool a bit before putting it in the refrigerator. 
• Finally, your job is to refrigerate it until it gets completely cooled. Whether you use gelatin, you have to keep it for 8 hours or overnight to gel.

Fruit Curd Variations:

You can take 1/2 cup juice from mango, guava, pineapple, etc. After that, your job is to manage the sugar level to taste the type of juice you use. However, if you are willing, use the juice from 1/2 a lime or lemon to spark the flavor.

The Bottom Line:

You can make the recipe with any juice. While making the dish, you only need to manage the amount of sugar necessary, depending on what you use.

Frequently Asked Questions:

• What is this kind of yogurt made of? 

You can use beaten egg yolks, sugar, fruit juice, and zest as basic ingredients. Then, cook them together until the mix becomes thick. After that, allow it to cool to form a smooth, flavorful spread.

• Which fruit is best with yogurt?

If you are willing, you can have this kind of Raita, a healthy and yummy dip that you can make by mixing yogurt and diced fresh apple, pineapple, pomegranate, banana, strawberry, and many others. In this case, you should use yogurt, which is the main ingredient in this recipe. You have to know that the ingredient is good for the digestive system and is a rich source of calcium.

• What are these used for?

There is a tradition that people used to serve it with bread or scones at afternoon tea, used as an alternative to fruit spreads. You can also use it to fill cakes, tarts, and other pastries. Nowadays, you can use it more widely in an array of foods. The dish is a famous spread for toast, waffles, pancakes, and muffins.