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Nutrition: per serving (15g)

  • kcal51
  • fat3g
  • saturates2g
  • carbs6g
  • sugars5g
  • fibre0g
  • protein1g
  • salt0.1g
    low
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Method

  • step 1

    Put the passion fruit pulp in a food processor and whizz to separate the seeds from all the juicy bits. Scrape into a sieve set over a medium saucepan, pushing through as much pulp as you can. Reserve 2 tbsp of the seeds, then discard the rest.

  • step 2

    Add the remaining ingredients to the pan and set over a low heat. Whisk until all the butter has melted then, using a wooden spoon, stir constantly until the passion fruit curd has thickened to a similar consistency as lemon curd. Don’t be tempted to turn the heat up to speed up the process as the eggs will curdle; make sure you stir right around the edge, too, as this is where it might catch first.

  • step 3

    Sieve the curd into a clean bowl to get rid of any eggy bits that may have curdled. Stir in the reserved seeds and cool, before spooning into jars and chilling. Curd will keep in the fridge for a week. Eat smothered on hot buttered toast, crumpets or scones (see related recipes).

Recipe from Good Food magazine, February 2012

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A star rating of 4.2 out of 5.7 ratings

Maresepitman.

You need to cook the cornflour then it's not floury

T-rexing

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Made this with some unexpected passionfruit which arrived with a mixed fruit box. I didn't have any cornflour but it seems to have worked out fine. I did a half quantity, using two small eggs, and it made 1 standard jam jars worth.

KellyH00per

I made this to the letter and it was absolutely awful, it tasted powdery and inedible and sadly went straight into the bin.

I have just whipped up another batch replacing the cornflour with an egg yolk and it’s delicious.

5* with the egg 1* with cornflour

KellyH00per

A star rating of 3 out of 5.

Wish more than anything I’d read the reviews before cooking - I usually do!!

This curd could taste nice, if you increase the egg and remove the cornflour. Overriding taste is powder, it’s deeply unpleasant and a complete waste of so many passion fruit.

Mediocook

A star rating of 2 out of 5.

There is way too much cornflour in this recipe. It tastes to powdery when cooked. I wanted to use it for Christmas gifts but would have been embarrassed to give it to my friends.

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