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Mandarin Orange Curd

Discover how to make the best ever mandarin orange curd. With its sweet, zesty flavor, mandarin orange curd is perfect for desserts or as a spread.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time6 minutes
Cooling Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 16 minutes
Course: Condiment
Cuisine: American
Keyword: mandarin orange curd, mandarin orange curd recipe, orange curd, orange mandarin curd, recipe orange curd
Servings: 1 Cup (4 x 4-Ounce Jars)
Author: Bella Bucchiotti

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 3 whole eggs
  • ½ Cup mandarin orange juice about 5 mandarin oranges
  • ½ Cup white sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon orange zest
  • 6 Tablespoons butter

Instructions

  • Wash and dry the jars to sterilize them.
  • Wash the oranges to remove any pesticides and zest them until you have one tablespoon of zest.
  • Add orange zest to the sugar and combine.
  • Juice the oranges until you have ½ cup of juice.
  • In a saucepan, whisk the eggs then add the sugar and zest mixture and juice.
  • Put the pan on the burner and cook over a low heat, whisking continuously, until the mixture reaches about 170°F or until it coats the back of a spoon, approximately 6 minutes.
  • Remove from the heat and stir in the butter until incorporated.
  • Fill the prepared jars with the mandarin orange curd and loosely put on the lids.
  • Allow the orange curd to come to room temperature for about 1 hour.
  • Tighten the lid rings and refrigerate the orange curd.

Notes

Sterilize your jars: Wash and dry the jars well to maximize storage time.
Keep the heat low: Keep the heat to low or low-medium to avoid scrambling the eggs.
Lose the lumps: If you take time to build up the heat, you shouldn't have lumps but, if you do, push the curd through a sieve using a rubber spatula to remove them.

Nutrition

Calories: 691kcal | Carbohydrates: 119g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 501mg | Sodium: 284mg | Potassium: 566mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 115g | Vitamin A: 1135IU | Vitamin C: 70mg | Calcium: 202mg | Iron: 3mg

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