Orange curd

Method

• step 1

  In a saucepan, add in the egg yolks and the caster sugar, then whisk till smooth and combined.

• step 2

  Zest and juice the orange, and add it to pot. Whisk till everything is combined.

• step 3

  Turn on the gas to a medium heat, and cook slowly whilst stirring with a wooden spoon until the curd is thick enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon.

• step 4

  Remove the pan from the heat and whisk in your cold butter, one cube at a time, until you end up with a thick and smooth curd!

• step 5

  Leave to cool in the pot, then store in a sterilised glass jar up to a month.