Great Aunty Joyce’s citrus curd

Citrus curd was the first preserve I ever made and is much simpler than making jam or marmalade. It is a brilliant one to make with children as it only takes 10-15 minutes (depending on how helpful children are being you may need to add a few minutes) and is a great way to get them using scales and understanding some of the science of cooking.

Citrus curd cookalong video to help you

I’ve created this 10 minute video showing you exactly how to make it. It is quite a visual recipe so I recommend watching it before you make it for the first time.

How to use your citrus curd

This curd is great on scones and toast but I also love it on pancakes, yoghurt, oatmeal or ice cream. I also use it as a filling for Victoria sponge. I adapted this recipe to made an amazing blood orange curd with black pepper recently (juice and zest of 2 blood oranges instead of the lemon below). It was gorgeous on ice cream with homemade shortbread biscuit for a grown up, easy dessert.