Seville Orange Curd

Extremely rich and rather time-consuming to make, orange curd, like lemon curd, is something of a luxury. It is tempting to make it in large batches, on the principle that, since it takes so long to make, it is worth making plenty of it. It is a temptation to be resisted unless you plan to give lots away or use some of it immediately in Seville orange ice cream. The reason for this is that the curd does not keep long, no more than four weeks and preferably less. Since it contains raw eggs,