Easy Microwave Lime Curd
This Easy Microwave Lime Curd is tart and tangy. It will change the way you think about store bought stuff. So easy to make and goes great with so many things!
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 cup fresh lime juice (7-8 limes)
- zest of 5 limes
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted
Instructions
- In a large microwave safe bowl, whisk the sugar, eggs, lime juice, lime zest, and melted butter.
- Place the bowl in the microwave and cook on full power in 1 minute intervals. Stir well after each minute.
- It should only take about 3-5 minutes for your curd to get to the right consistency. It should coat the back of your spatula or spoon. See the pictures above for reference.
- To remove any lumps, you will need to push the lime curd through a fine sieve. As you can see from the pictures above, I had a lot of lumps remaining in the sieve.
- Pour or spoon the lime curd into sterile jars and cool to room temperature. To sterilize my jars, I just put them into a pot of boiling water. I sterilize the lids as well.
- The lime curd will keep two to three weeks in the fridge.
Notes
- This makes enough line curd to fill 3 1/2 pint jars. That's about 3 cups of lemon curd.
- To extend the shelf life, you can freeze any extra lime curd. I would suggest leaving enough room in your glass jars to allow room for expansion so the jars don't crack. You can also place the curd in a plastic freezer bag if you don't feel comfortable freezing in glass jars.
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