Fruit Curds

Eggs, sugar, and fruit juice or puree are the essential ingredients of fruit curds—though butter is often added to round out the flavor. Lemon curd is a popular filling for tarts, and it and other fruit curds can be used to fill cakes or to flavor buttercream or mousseline. Folded together with whipped cream, fruit curds make wonderful mousses which can be served chilled on their own or used as cake fillings. They are also nice spreads for scones or other baked goods.