Pink grapefruit & cardamom curd
This velvety curd by Lucas Hellweg captures the brightness of the fruit. Occasional hits of cardamom take things in a subtly scented direction.
- Makes20
- CourseAccompaniment
- Prepare10 mins
- Cook15 mins
- Total time25 mins
Ingredients
- 15 cardamom pods
- 2 Floridian pink grapefruit, zest and juice
- 1 lemon, juice
- 100g caster sugar
- 4 eggs, 2 whole, 2 yolks
- 75g cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
Method
Sterilise a 400g jar (or a few smaller ones) according to the instructions online at waitrose.com/howtosterilisejars. Split open the cardamom pods and grind the seeds using a pestle and mortar to a coarse powder (or chop finely on a board). Discard the pods and put the seeds in a small saucepan with the grapefruit zest and juice. Put over a medium heat and bubble until reduced by ½ (about 5 minutes).
Bring about 3cm water to a simmer in a saucepan and tip the grapefruit mixture into a heatproof bowl that will fit snugly over it (the bowl shouldn’t touch the water). Add the lemon juice, sugar, whole eggs, yolks and a pinch of salt; whisk until combined.
Add the butter and whisk for 5-10 minutes over the simmering water until the curd starts to thicken. Pour into the sterilised jar(s) and seal; keeps for 1 month in the fridge.
Cook’s tip
Leftovers
Egg whites
Put into an airtight container, label and store in the freezer for up to 2 months. Use in meringues, friands and icing.
Nutritional
Typical values per item when made using specific products in recipe
Energy | 398kJ/ 95kcals |
|---|---|
Fat | 5.8g |
Saturated Fat | 3.1g |
Carbohydrates | 8.8g |
Sugars | 8.8g |
Fibre | 0g |
Protein | 1.6g |
Salt | 0.1g |