Easy Vanilla Grapefruit Curd

This delicious Vanilla Grapefruit Curd takes only minutes to make in the microwave.

Citrus adds some sunshine and warmth to these cold Manitoba winter months. I am buying lemons by the bags, oranges by the box, but seldom do I buy grapefruit. It’s just really not one of my favourite citrus fruits. But, each year I buy one or two, to try to get myself to like it. I do end up eating them, but I always sprinkle them with a good amount of sugar, which really sort of out-weights the health benefits of the fruit, doesn’t it?

This year I decided to try something new. After making the lemon curd for the poke cake the other day, I decided to try use grapefruit juice to create a curd. I researched what flavours went well with grapefruit, since it has such a strong flavour, and saw that vanilla paired well. I happen to have some vanilla beans in the cupboard, and decided on this easy Vanilla Grapefruit Curd.

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Easy Vanilla Grapefruit Curd

Yield: 1 1/2 cups

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

This delicious Vanilla Grapefruit Curd takes only minutes to make in the microwave.

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Ingredients

• 3 egg yolks
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar (could do less for a tarter curd)
• 2/3 cup (160 ml) grapefruit juice (about 1 1/2 grapefruits)
• 4 tablespoons (56 g) unsalted butter, room temperature and cut into chunks
• the seeds from one vanilla bean (or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract)

Instructions

In a large microwave safe bowl (an 8 cup (2 quart) glass measuring cup works well), whisk together the egg yolks, egg, and sugar. Once this is a nice light yellow colour, whisk in the grapefruit juice.

Microwave on high heat for 5-7 minutes, whisking after each minute, until the mixture comes to a boil and thickens.

Place the butter and vanilla bean seeds in a glass bowl, and place a wire strainer over the top. Pour the curd through the wire strainer, this will ensure you have a nice smooth curd.

Stir the curd until the butter has melted, and the vanilla is evenly distributed.

Refrigerate until cool.

Notes

Instead of 3 egg yolks and one whole egg, you can use 3 large eggs. I had a use for the 3 egg whites, so used the yolks for the curd.

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