Awatotara

Kumara, citrus fruit, Avocados, passionfruit & passionfruit syrup

Recipe for Passionfruit Curd

10 - 12 passionfruit (you will need 3/4 cup strained juice)

4 egg yolks

2 eggs

1 cup castor sugar

160g butter

• Remove pulp from passionfruit and place into a fine sieve over a bowl. Stir pulp with a spoon in sieve removing as much juice as possible. Keep seeds if you wish to add to curd.
• Whisk egg yolks, eggs and sugar until well combined.
• Place juice and butter into a saucepan and place over a medium-low heat.
• Stir until butter has melted and mixture has just ome to the boil.
• Remove from heat and slowly add egg mixture, whisking constantly.
• Return mixture to saucepan and place over med-low heat, stirring constantly with a whisk for approximately 8 minutes, or until the mixture becomes thick.
• Transfer to a bowl and stir in the passionfruit seeds if using.
• Cool mixture and transfer to sterilised screw-top or clip-lock jars.
• Refigerate.