Thursday, February 23, 2012

THE MAKING OF HOMEMADE PINK GRAPEFRUIT CURD FROM MY TREE


HERE ARE THE INGREDIENTS NEEDED TO MAKE THE PINK GRAPEFRUIT CURD


CREATE A DOUBLE BOILER BY ADDING 2 INCHES OF WATER TO A SMALL SAUCEPAN AND ADDING A STAINLESS STEEL PAN ON TOP.


CRACK AND SEPERATE THE EGGS


ZEST THE GRAPEFRUIT


SQUEEZE THE PINK GRAPEFRUIT JUICE. YOU NEED AT LEAST 2/3 CUP


STRAIN THE PINK GRAPEFRUIT JUICE BEFORE USING


ADD THE SUGAR AND EGGS TO THE DOUBLE BOILER AND WHISK UNTIL THE SUGAR IS MELTED


WHISK NON-STOP OVER THE DOUBLE BOILER AFTER ADDING THE ZEST AND JUICE


THIS IS THE PALE YELLOW COLOR THE CURD TURNS AFTER WHISKING FOR AT LEAST 10 MINUTES


WHISK IN THE BUTTER


ADD A LITTLE FOOD COLORING IF DESIRED. I ADD IT SO THAT I CAN DIFFERENTIATE FROM ALL THE DIFFERENT CURDS IN MY FREEZER!


STRAIN THE CURD TO MAKE SURE ALL COOKED EGG PARTICLES ARE REMOVED


THIS IS WHAT WOULD REMAIN IN YOUR CURD IF YOU DON'T STRAIN IT


PUT THE CURD IN A JAR TO COOL


WHEN COOL, WRAP SARAN WRAP OVER THE TOP MAKING SURE THE WRAP TOUCHES THE TOP OF THE CURD, THIS WILL MAKE SURE ICE CRYSTALS DON'T FORM WHEN YOU FREEZE.