Not So Sweet Passionfruit Curd For Passover Food

PASSION FRUIT CURD

Steps:

• Combine yolks, passion fruit juice, and sugar in a heavy-bottom saucepan; whisk to combine. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon (be sure to scrape the sides of the pan), until the mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, 8 to 10 minutes, and registers 160 degrees on an instant-read thermometer.
• Remove saucepan from heat. Add salt and butter, one piece at a time, stirring until smooth. Strain through a fine sieve into a medium bowl. Cover with plastic wrap, pressing it directly onto the surface of the curd to prevent a skin from forming. Refrigerate until chilled and set, at least 1 hour and up to 1 day.

NOT SO SWEET PASSIONFRUIT CURD FOR PASSOVER

Steps:

• Melt butter and sugar together in a pan.
• Add eggs and passionfriut and very gently heat until thickened stirring all the time.
• When thick enough for you - this may take up to 10 minutes - then pot into clean dry jars and store in the fridge ready for use.
• Note, this can be done in the microwave in very short bursts.
• Be careful you don't get scrambled eggs with passionfruit sauce!
• Not sure how much this gives as it is different each time due to the juiciness of the fruit.

PASSIONFRUIT SPREAD (NO EGGS)

Steps:

• Add sufficient water to passionfruit pulp to make up 1 cup.
• Put all ingredients into a saucepan bring to a boil, then boil (but not a low simmer) for 10 minutes, stirring frequently after it boils - must not stir until it has boiled or it will go candied.
• This will thicken as it cools.

PASSION FRUIT CURD

Steps:

• Put the passion fruit pulp in a food processor and whizz to separate the seeds from all the juicy bits. Scrape into a sieve set over a medium saucepan, pushing through as much pulp as you can. Reserve 2 tbsp of the seeds, then discard the rest.
• Add the remaining ingredients to the pan and set over a low heat. Whisk until all the butter has melted then, using a wooden spoon, stir constantly until the passion fruit curd has thickened to a similar consistency as lemon curd. Don't be tempted to turn the heat up to speed up the process as the eggs will curdle; make sure you stir right around the edge, too, as this is where it might catch first.
• Sieve the curd into a clean bowl to get rid of any eggy bits that may have curdled. Stir in the reserved seeds and cool, before spooning into jars and chilling. Curd will keep in the fridge for a week. Eat smothered on hot buttered toast, crumpets or scones (see related recipes).