
Bright, tangy, and impossibly silky, this lime curd is the kind of condiment that makes everything it touches taste more special. Store-bought curds and flavored spreads often contain preservatives like BHA and BHT to extend shelf life, so making your own from scratch is genuinely the cleanest route to a jar you can feel good about. Every ingredient here is straightforward — fresh limes, eggs, sugar, butter, and salt — with zero additives hiding in the mix. The double-boiler method gently cooks the eggs to a safe temperature while building that luscious, spoonable texture that sets up beautifully in the fridge. Straining the finished curd through a fine-mesh sieve gives it that glossy, restaurant-quality smoothness. Spread it on toast, swirl it into yogurt, dollop it onto tarts, or eat it straight from the jar — no judgment here.
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Whisk together the lime zest, lime juice, sugar, whole eggs, egg yolks, and salt in a heatproof bowl until the sugar is mostly dissolved and the mixture is smooth.
Set the bowl over a medium saucepan of barely simmering water, making sure the bottom of the bowl does not touch the water. Cook, whisking constantly, until the curd thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon and a finger drawn through leaves a clean line, and the mixture reaches 170°F (77°C) on an instant-read thermometer, about 10–12 minutes. Reaching 170°F (77°C) ensures the eggs are fully cooked and the curd is food-safe.
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