FRUIT CURDS
RECIPES AND FOOD STYLING ELLA TARN STYLING LUIS PERAL
PHOTOGRAPHS ALEX LUCK
THE CHALLENGE
Lemon curd is an old favourite for good reason. When the balance is right, it’s a perfect harmony of sweet and tart – but when it’s wrong, it can end up being a bitter mess.
Fruit curd has an unfair reputation for being difficult to make but it’s really just custard made with fruit instead of milk or cream.
The sunshine yellow of lemon curd brightens up breakfast, but it doesn’t have to be lemon – any punchy flavour is good, and the method is the same for all curds. Bake with them or slather them on toast.
ELLA TARN, COOKERY ASSISTANT
HOW WE CRACKED IT
Common problems we addressed when perfecting the recipe, and how we fixed them. As with all recipes, read it all the way through, including the tips, before you begin