Get the kids in the kitchen with some special (and edible) gifts for Mother’s Day. Our gift wrapping tips will add to the occasion.
Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 1/3 cups caster sugar
- 100g butter, chopped
- 3 teaspoons finely grated orange rind
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- Red food colouring
Lemon curd
- 3 eggs
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 1/2 cups caster sugar
- 100g butter, chopped
- 3 teaspoons finely grated lemon rind
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
Equipment
- You'll need 2 x 500ml glass jars with lids.
Method
- Step 1Preheat oven to 100 ?C/80 ?C fan-forced. Wash jars, lids and a heatproof glass jug in hot soapy water. Place in a large saucepan. Cover with water. Bring to the boil over high heat. Boil for 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Using tongs, carefully transfer jars and lids to a tea towel-lined baking tray. Place in oven until required.
- Step 2Make Orange curd: Whisk eggs, yolk and sugar in a heavy-based saucepan. Add butter, orange rind and orange juice. Cook, stirring constantly over medium heat (do not simmer), for 10 to 16 minutes or until mixture thickens and coats the back of spoon. Stir in red food colouring to create a light orange colour. Strain mixture through a sieve into prepared jug. Divide mixture evenly between prepared jars. Set aside to cool and set.
- Step 3Meanwhile, make Lemon curd: Whisk eggs, yolk and sugar in a heavy-based saucepan. Add butter, lemon rind and lemon juice. Cook, stirring constantly over medium heat (do not simmer), for 10 to 16 minutes or until mixture thickens and coats the back of spoon. Strain mixture through a sieve into jug. Carefully spoon lemon curd over orange curd. Seal jars. Cool. Refrigerate. Curd can be stored in the fridge for up to 1 month. Once opened, use within 1 week.
Notes
Gift craft: To create the jar toppers, use pinking shears to cut rounds of fabric 3cm larger than jar lids. Secure fabric with rubber bands. To make tassle, fold a 10cm square of patterned fabric into thirds and cut through from one end, leaving 1cm uncut. Fold in half and roll to form the tassle. Tie tassle to the jar with kitchen string.
- Author: Kim Coverdale
- Image credit: Andrew Young
- Publication: Super Food Ideas
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