Seville Orange Curd

5 from 5 votes

This Seville orange curd is tart and delicious and reminds me of my favorite orange candy. Seville Oranges are tart and the flavor is intense and therefore perfect for curd. Use it as a dessert topping, a cake filling or in place of jam for biscuits or toast.

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Chilling Time2

Total Time2 25

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: English

Servings: cups

Calories: 1007kcal

Author: Cheryl Norris

Ingredients

3/4 cup (180 ml) fresh-squeezed Seville Orange juice
2 large (100 grams) whole eggs
4 large (80 grams) large egg yolks
1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
8 tablespoons (113 grams) unsalted butter room temperature
2 teaspoons navel orange zest

Instructions

Place a strainer over a medium-sized bowl near the stove.
Juice the oranges until you have 3/4 cup juice.
In a stainless steel 3 or 4-quart saucepan, Whisk together the whole eggs, egg yolks, sugar, and salt until well blended. Whisk in the orange juice and add the butter and salt.
Cook the mixture over medium heat, whisking constantly until the mixture is thickened. As you cook the mixture the butter will melt. When the mixture has thickened and reached a temperature of 185°F pour it into the strainer. Press the curd through a fine-mesh strainer to remove the solids.
Zest a medium navel orange directly into the curd and whisk the zest into the orange curd.
Cover the surface of the curd with plastic wrap, gently pressing the plastic wrap onto the surface of the curd. Place the curd in the refrigerator and chill.

Storing the Orange Curd

The Seville orange curd is good in the refrigerator for 3 weeks and can be frozen for up to 1 year. If freezing the curd, package it in a freezer container after it has chilled. When ready to use place it in the refrigerator to thaw for 24 hours before its intended use.

Notes

ORANGE CURD. For orange curd made with regular orange juice, start with 1-1/2 cups of fresh orange juice (4-5 oranges depending on size) and boil the juice until it is reduced to 3/4 cup to concentrate the flavor. Use 1/2 cup to 3/4 cup of sugar depending on how sweet the juice is.

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