Recipe Apricot Curd

Apricot Curd Microwave (with thanks to Jill for sharing her recipe)

Who knew you could make this lovely apricot curd with your microwave? Beautiful on toast and also brilliant as a gift!

Ingredients:

• 8  fresh apricots approx 320 g
• 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 100 g caster sugar
• 50 g unsalted butter, cubed
• 2 eggs, medium size
• grated rind 1 lemon (optional)

Method:

• Assemble your ingredients. The apricots should be soft with a lot of juice.
• Take 8 fresh apricots (320 g), wash them, halve them and remove the stone, then cut into quarters.
• Place them in a microwave-proof bowl with 2 tbsp lemon juice. 
• Microwave on high for 4 minutes.
• Push the apricot puree through a sieve into a jug, catching the juice or puree with a stick blender. You will yield approximately 250 ml apricot juice. 
• Allow to cool. 
• Add sugar, butter and eggs to the apricot juice in the microwave proof bowl.
• Microwave on high for 1 minute, then stir well. 
• Repeat four times (so total 5 minutes on high), stirring after each minute. 
• Look out for the curd turning thick and glossy.
• Strain the curd through a sieve to remove any lumps. 
• The yield is approximately 330 g apricot curd.
• Store in the fridge until set. 
• Transfer to a sterilised jar and keep in the fridge or freeze.

 Enjoy!