Passion fruit curd

Name: Passion fruit curd
Ingredients: 2 large eggs; 1 large egg yolk; 180 g (¾ cup + 2 tbsp) sugar; ½ tsp cornflour; 200 ml (generous ¾ cup) fresh passion fruit juice from about 8-9 passion fruits, strained to remove pulp and seeds and about half the seeds returned to pan; 200 ml (generous ¾ cup) fresh passion fruit juice from about 8-9 passion fruits, strained to remove pulp and seeds and about half the seeds returned to pan; 175 g (12 tbsp) chilled butter, cut into cubes

Preparation info

Makes
2
jars, one for the cake, one to keep and an extra small bowl for a treat.

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Ultimate Cheesecake Cookbook

By Michael Leventhal

Published 2025

About

Ingredients

For the passion fruit curd

2 large eggs
1 large egg yolk
180 g (¾

Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Prepare two 320g (11oz) jars and their lids by washing in very hot water, shaking out excess liquid and placing in the oven next to the cheesecake until they are completely dry, about 8-10 minutes. Use a cloth to take them out and have them ready just in time for the bottling of the curd, as below. Also prepare two circles of baking parchment with little scissor snips al