key lime curd
this key lime curd is a tart yet sweet, creamy curd that makes a versatile dessert option.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup fresh-squeezed lime juice approx 5 limes
- 1/2 tbsp lime zest
- 1/3 cup honey
- 4 egg yolks
- 3 tbsp cold coconut oil or cold butter
Instructions
- whisk egg yolks, and the whisk rest of the ingredients except your coconut oil (or butter, depending on your preference)
- place egg yolks-lime-honey mixture in a double boiler, (or use a stove top-safe bowl on top of a saucepan), fill water in the bottom pot and allowing it to simmer, not letting the water touch the upper pot/stove top safe bowl. continue to whisk everything, for 20-40 minutes, it should begin to thicken.
- once it thickens, whisk in your coconut oil (or butter), 1 tbsp at a time.