Luscious Raspberry Curd Food

LUSCIOUS RASPBERRY CURD

Steps:

• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; add in the raspberries, egg yolks, sugar, and salt.
• Cook, mashing the berries and stirring frequently at first and then constantly at the end, until thickened-about 10 minutes.
• Pour the mixture through a coarse strainer set over a bowl, pressing hard on the solids to extract as much liquid as possible.
• Cool to room temperature; the curd will continue to thicken as it cools.
• Stir in lemon juice, to taste.
• Refrigerate, covered, until ready to serve, or up to 1 month.

RASPBERRY CURD

Steps:

• In food process, puree raspberries until liquid. Pour puree through fine mesh strainer into a bowl, pressing hard with the back of a spoon. Discard seeds.
• Stir in agave and set aside.
• In clean food processor, add tofu and process until smooth, scraping down sides.
• Add raspberry puree and pulse to incorporate. Scrape down sides and process until mixture is a uniform ruby color. Add almond extract and pulse to combine.

RASPBERRY CURD (FILLING)

Steps:

• Puree the raspberries and put them through a fine strainer to remove the seeds. Measure to make 1 1/2 cup puree, heat it in a non-corroding saucepan, and stir in the sugar and butter. Taste and add the lemon juice if needed. Whisk the eggs and egg yolks just enough to mix them. Then stir in some of the hot puree to warm them. Return to the pan and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture is thick- it should reach a temperature of 170°F Chill.

RASPBERRY CURD

Steps:

• To set up the bottom of a double boiler, bring an inch of water to a gentle simmer on medium heat in a medium saucepan.
• Place the raspberries in a resealable plastic bag or small bowl and crush them.
• Whisk together the eggs, sugar, salt, and lemon zest in a medium metal or glass bowl. The bowl will be used as the top of the double boiler. Place the bowl on top of the simmering water. Make sure the bottom of the bowl doesn't touch the water. Continue whisking until the sugar has dissolved.
• Add the butter, a cube at a time, making sure that each piece melts before another is added. The mixture will begin to thicken like a custard.
• Finally, add the lemon juice and crushed raspberries and continue whisking until the curd thickens again. This process takes approximately 10 minutes or until a candy thermometer reads 165 degrees F.
• Strain the curd through a sieve. Cover the surface of the curd with a film of plastic wrap to stop a skin from forming. Store any extra curd in sealed sterilized jars. Keep in fridge.