
The recipe is by Simon Holst and is actually for passionfruit curd, which I always make when passionfruit are plentiful, and just up the quantity of lemon juice for the plain lemon version. I also put lemon zest in, I love lots but you can do it to your own tastes, but don't leave it out as it truly makes it! I quadrupled this recipe and put in 1½ cups of lemon juice and the zest from about eight lemons! This quantity netted me 7 cups of curd!
Simon Holsts Passionfruit Curd
75g butter
1 c sugar
1 tbsp cornflour
2 eggs
½c passionfruit pulp
1/4 c lemon juice
lemon zest
Melt butter in microwave. Stir in sugar and cornflour.
Add eggs and beat until well mixed but not frothy. Stir in passionfruit, lemon juice and zest.
Mix well and microwave on high in 1 minute bursts. All up it should take about 4-6 minutes to be lovely and thick and ready to bottle. Pop into sterilised jars and store in the fridge.




Another thing I have had brewing for the last few months is some coffee liqueur. I got this recipe again from Violets pantry, this time from the lovely Het. As soon as I gathered the ingredients together for it I knew it was going to be a winner and what do you know, it IS! I have added some more sugar syrup to it to calm it down a little as it is KICKING! I found some cute little bottles for it and in total (with the addition of about 1½ cups of sugar syrup) it made 2 litres. Which makes it reasonably cost effective if you can get ok priced vanilla pods and Vodka on special (my mother always gets me some duty free!!). Use a decent vodka though, as it would affect the quality I think.
300 coffee beans (the bestest quality you can find)

400 gr dark muscovado sugar
1 vanilla pod
1 l. any 38+ % alcohol you can find without much taste of it's own (vodka, some gin types etc.)
Put all the ingredients in a bottle or sealable jar of a litre and a half. Forget about it for six weeks of more (if you don't forget about it, pamper it by shaking the bottle or jar every now and then). Sift it and put it in a serving bottle, or just use it from it's jar while being carefull not to eat the beans (I think they are yuk!). Excellent xmas gift in a nice little bottle, and lovely for after dinner!
Look at what also arrived on my doorstep yesterday. Georgous South Island cherries, we have been getting these couriered to us for the last 3 years for Christmas. They are exceptional value for money at about $14 per kilo, especially as they are export quality and keep beautifully. This year I am going to order some more after Christmas to do some baking and preserving with them, as we gobble all these ones up so quickly!
5 comments:
What beautiful and thoughtful homemade gifts! Your goodies would be a real treat to receive.
Lea xx
Can you make the curd with another type of fruit pulp? I can't find passion fruit where I live.
I would love to get this as a gift...looks delicious!
wow, the curd looks really good but i'm also intrigued with the coffee liqueur. hm...
Gotta try this! I also hate having to constantly stir curd over a double boiler. It can easily be screwed up.
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