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Vibrant Blood Orange Curd is a smooth fruit spread used for breakfast, cake fillings, and more. Use it as a substitute for lemon curd.
One of the few good things about winter – the abundance of blood oranges, and the first thing I made was this Blood Orange Curd. Curd is a fancy way of saying fruit spread, much like jam or marmalade. Some are made with eggs, like this one, or some are made without eggs, like strawberry curd or peach curd. You can spread it on toast or scones for breakfast or you can use it to make dessert. Use it as cake filling or top on ice cream. The possibilities are endless.
Blood oranges bring me back to my time in the Bahamas. It was my last semester in college, and the geology department was taking a research trip to San Salvador. I asked the professor if I could go with them, and she said as long as I took her oceanography class, it didn’t matter what major I was. For the price and her guidance, I knew this trip was something I couldn’t pass up.
During this trip, I had my first blood orange, fresh from the tree. We were venturing into the “jungle” for the day and just finished crawling out of a small cave. One of the guys found these oranges growing on the tree and tossed one to each of us. I’m not a fan of oranges, but this was different. It was a little more bitter than a navel orange and reminded me a bit of a grapefruit.
That trip was in March 2009. Fast forward to winter, I found blood oranges at Whole Foods. I’ve never been so excited over produce before. Then they disappeared. After some research, I discovered blood oranges are a winter fruit. Then I started seeing them at other grocery stores, which is a relief because Whole Foods is 3 hours away from me (about 30 minutes from my parents).
Blood oranges are named for the deep red hue you see after cutting (and the “bloody” scene you leave behind when juicing them). However, as you can see by the curd, the color is lost when cooking. I served it with homemade dried cherry and orange scones.
Yields 4 servings
Blood Orange Curd
15 minPrep Time
10 minCook Time
25 minTotal Time
Save RecipeIngredients
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon blood orange zest
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed blood orange juice
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In a small saucepan whisk together the yolks, butter, sugar, zest, juice, zest, and salt until smooth. Bring to a boil, whisking constantly.
- Once boiling, cook for 2-3 minutes or until thickened then remove from the heat. Pour through a fine mesh strainer into a bowl, discarding any solids left behind. Cool to room temperature then refrigerate until ready to serve.
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https://www.chocolatemoosey.com/2013/02/21/blood-orange-curd/Source: Adapted from Luscious Lemon Desserts by Lori Longbotham (affiliate link)
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