Key lime curd packs a mega citrus PUNCH and takes only ten minutes from start to finish!
I’ve considered renaming this site to “While You Were Sleeping.” It has zero to do with the flick and everything to do with the fact that 97% of the cooking that goes on for you guys happens when my kids are napping, like this mega-quick lime curd.
The first time I tried lemon curd was in a big red barn. Okay, so there weren’t any straw bales or horses in sight. The barn was renovated into a beautiful rustic cafe restaurant where my granny took my mom and I to check out both the gorgeous location and the good eats.
They had a little store set up right beside the dining area where they sold jars of hot fudge sauce, homemade pretzels, snacks, and lemon curd. The best part was that they put out samples of every single product! They even brought courtesy platters of pretzels and lemon curd to your dining table. Pretzels make the perfect dippers for this stuff!
And this is how I learned to love lemon curd. But today’s not about lemon curd, since it’s so easy to find a recipe for lemon curd.
We’re gonna make some outta this world key lime curd that’s bursting with flavor!
If you need a lime flavor burst in no time, skip the hassle of key lime pie and try this!
You can use this lime curd so many ways.
- Slather it on toast, croissants, or pancakes.
- Dip in graham crackers.
- Drizzle it over ice cream,
- Create parfaits by adding layers with whipped cream and sprinkle cookies.
- Mix up a lime meringue fool, from my favorite Nigella cookbook.
- Whip with cream cheese for a quick and fresh-tasting tart filling.
Ready? All you need is 10 minutes and a whole lot of self control. You’re gonna want to take a spoon to this lime curd, like my husband who claimed he didn’t know better. SOOO delish! I can’t wait to try this on David Lebovitz’ cheesecake ice cream, my absolute fave.
- 4 key limes, zest and juice
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 eggs
- pinch salt
- 5 tablespoons butter
- In a small saucepan whisk together lime juice and zest,sugar, eggs, and salt. Turn on the the burner to medium heat and whisk constantly until the mixture comes to a boil. Boil one minute, still stirring and remove from heat. Stir in butter and cool. Serve with English muffins, toast, graham crackers, or pretzels. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to a week.
One of the greatest things about this recipe is that it’s not at all fussy. Use salted or unsalted butter. Don’t worry about the size of the limes. Add more or less sugar to suit your taste. While we’re at it, try using a combo of lemons and limes to change it up a little.
There are only two modifications you don’t want to mess with.
- Don’t substitute bottled lime juice. Never.ever.ever.ever.
- Avoid margarine like the plague. It does some pretty funky things to citrus curds, trust me.
Now that we’ve attacked the “DON’Ts” let’s talk about the “DOs”
DO:
Eat this for breakfast. And lunch. And snacktime.
Pour your lime curd into a pretty little jar and give it to your friends with a bag of pretzels.
Make this part of your signature brunch line up.
Use this as a bargaining tool. Just don’t tell anyone I suggested it.
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Ooooooo…. I just love this! I made homemade lemon curd for the first time a few weeks ago and loved it! I actually made a microwave version, but your stove top version looks crazy easy! 🙂 And I just love key lime anything… Pinned!
Carrie, for years I’ve made my lemon curd in the microwave too. I don’t have one now, and last time I tried it at a friend’s house, for some reason it was a failure. You’ve gotta try this with limes, oranges, and other citrus fruits. It’s super yummy and really easy!
I just love key-lime. This looks and sounds so fabulous (seems pretty easy to put together too).
Thanks for sharing.
xoxo
Thanks, Jennifer. It really is super quick and easy to put together. Since the eggs go right in with the rest of the ingredients there’s no tempering to mess with, which is where lots of puddings, curds, and the like seem to go awry. Hope you give it a try!
I will be so addicted to this!! Key lime rules 😉
Thanks, Zainab, I’m pretty addicted to it too. Love lime in my water, making my chimichurri tart, and in any and all deserts. Hope you give it a try!
ooooo!!! 1. I LOVE anything citrus and tart!!! 2. I love your Pequeño Mundo jar…talk about having to use self restrain to not buy them all up every time I go and 3. Where did you find Key Limes…let me guess, Auto?
Liz, I was totally planning to tell you about the Pequeño Mundo find, but I see you’re already in the know. I bought the limes at the feria. Hope you give this a try… or maybe we could exchange mango butter for it?! 😉
Pretzels and lemon curd – where has this been my whole life?? And I love your do’s and don’ts, that made my morning as I read this in Bloglovin’ feed 🙂 You have my guaranteed obedience! Pinning this to make, it sounds absolutely incredible!
Aw, thanks, Mary Frances! So glad you enjoyed the post. You will love this stuff with pretzels. It’s a MUST! 😉
YUM! I love love love key lime.
Trish
Trish, this is so simple and really gives a flavor hit to anything you spread it on. You’ve got to try it soon! Thank you for stopping by!
Jelli, this look insanely delicious! I’m all about the DO’s and eating this all around the clock. I love textures and flavors like this!
Thanks, Gloria! You simply must give this a try. It’s delicious and a real reminder that summer’s right around the corner. Hope you have a great week! Thank you for stopping by today.
My friend gifted me a whole bag of limes last week. This is the perfect recipe to us them. Love the flavour of lime!
What a great friend! You should absolutely give this a try. It’s good in so many recipes. In fact, I just used this same recipe to make lemon curd this afternoon while my kiddos were napping. Yummy! Thank you so much for coming over to visit, Lisa!
A friend of mine had been subletting for a few months and left a bag of limes, this was the perfect solution! I’ve never made any kind of curd before, but I just made a batch and it will be hard not to spread it on everything, it’s so good. Thanks a bunch!
Yay! I’m so excited to hear that it was a hit at your house. We pretty much do just as you say- spread it on everything. It’s also a great ice cream topping! Thank you so much, Mary, for stopping by to let me know what you think about the recipe.