Cherry Curd - Real Recipes from Mums (2024)

Cherry Curd - Real Recipes from Mums (1)

  • Serves 7
  • 15 minutes
  • Difficulty Easy
  • 6 Ingredients

By ThisZAussieLife

January 9, 2020

47 Comments

I always have a seasonal fruit curd stored in the fridge. My mother, who is hyperallergic to preservatives and food dyes in the store-bought stuff, loves them on her toast and even with Weetabix. So far I have tried orange, lemon, strawberry, peach and now cherry curd.

Ingredients (serves 7)

  • 1 Box Fresh cherries, washed
  • 1 tablespoon corn starch
  • 4 tablespoons Sugar
  • 1 Cup water
  • 3 Lemon
  • 100g unsalted butter

Method

  1. Put the cherries, water, sugar and lemon juice in a sauce pan and let it come to a boil.
  2. Reduce the flame to the minimum and let this simmer for around 20 minutes. After 20 minutes cover the saucepan and let it simmer for 5 minutes
  3. The water will have reduced and the mixture will be of syrup consistency. Take a fork and gently mash the cherries. Now add the butter and let it completely melt.
  4. Stir for a while till you dont see the butter on the surface.In the morning, remove the cling film and transfer into an airtight jar. This will stay well in the fridge for around three weeks.
  5. Dissolve a tablespoon of cornflour in water and add to this. Keep stirring till this thickens.
  6. Transfer into a glass bowl and let it cool to room temperature. Cover with cling film (make sure the film touches the surface of the curd otherwise a tough skin will form on the top) and let it rest in the fridge overnight.
  7. In the morning, remove the cling film and transfer into an airtight jar. This will stay well in the fridge for around three weeks.

Notes

When the summer gives you cherries, make a beautiful cherry curd. You can use it on toast, on cake rusk, fill tart shells with it, top a cheesecake, have it with pancakes or even with parathas. Basically anywhere you'd use jam, you can use a fresh fruit curd.

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    • Cherry Curd - Real Recipes from Mums (2)
      • meedee said
      • 27 Jul 2023
        10:33 am

    When you say 3 lemons do you mean the juice from 3 lemons??? That seems like an awful lot.
    I make lemon curd all the time but would love to give this a go. Also what is the weight of a box of cherries? Locally they dont come in boxes and are just available to select how many you want.

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    • Cherry Curd - Real Recipes from Mums (3)
      • mom489758 said
      • 26 Aug 2022
        12:59 pm

    Please let me know what the weight of cherries is as I can’t find a single weight other than a case of cherries is 40lbs

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    • Cherry Curd - Real Recipes from Mums (4)
      • mum1 said
      • 02 Aug 2022
        12:32 am

    My first thought was to make a Black Forest Cake with this – yum

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    • Cherry Curd - Real Recipes from Mums (5)
      • mom488157 said
      • 24 May 2022
        9:28 am

    Would like to try this recipe but cherries are not sold in boxes where I live. Can you give the weight of the cherries. Also, when do you pit the cherries? Mschickler@satx.rr.com

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    • Cherry Curd - Real Recipes from Mums (6)
      • mummabear said
      • 31 Mar 2021
        9:56 am

    This on chocolate cake thanks!!

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    • Cherry Curd - Real Recipes from Mums (7)
      • Mom7534689 said
      • 06 Mar 2021
        11:43 am

    I always see cheap cherries in boxes at the market, so I’ll have to try

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    • Cherry Curd - Real Recipes from Mums (8)
      • mom112217 said
      • 31 Jan 2021
        3:31 pm

    So useful for so many recipes!

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    • Cherry Curd - Real Recipes from Mums (9)
      • mom418449 said
      • 25 Jan 2021
        1:59 pm

    It doesn’t mention to or how to remove the stones, I’m assuming this is done prior to cooking?

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    • Cherry Curd - Real Recipes from Mums (10)
      • 11 Nov 2020
        6:52 am

    Looks delicious & easy to try! Will wait until cherry season is here.

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    • Cherry Curd - Real Recipes from Mums (11)
      • mom460689 said
      • 24 Oct 2020
        9:57 pm

    This looks so good. Would be perfect for breakfast.

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    • Cherry Curd - Real Recipes from Mums (12)
      • curlytops said
      • 18 May 2020
        2:28 pm

    i love cherries and love curd so this is perfect!

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    • Cherry Curd - Real Recipes from Mums (13)
      • mom414719 said
      • 18 May 2020
        11:02 am

    Delicious! I love cherries! Thanks for the recipe!

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    • Cherry Curd - Real Recipes from Mums (14)
      • Cookfromscratchmum said
      • 30 Apr 2020
        8:48 am

    Cherry curd in pancakes with some whipped cream absolutely delicious

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    • Cherry Curd - Real Recipes from Mums (15)
      • rachelvk said
      • 24 Mar 2020
        9:02 pm

    I love cherries but I would never have thought to make cherry curd; looks delicious.

      • Cherry Curd - Real Recipes from Mums (16)
        • rachelvk replied
        • 31 Mar 2020 , 10:51 am

      And so easy to make too!

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    • Cherry Curd - Real Recipes from Mums (17)
      • mom460689 said
      • 08 Mar 2020
        12:24 pm

    Great recipe. I have made lots of lemon or orange curds before but never something like this cherry one. This would be yummy on waffles for breakfast

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Cherry Curd - Real Recipes from Mums (2024)

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What is sour cherry curd? ›

Product description. A tart cherry curd, ideal for baking. All of our curds are made using fruit, sugar, fresh pasteurised free range eggs and pure country butter, slowly and gently mixed together to make a great tasting preserve.

What are the ingredients in cherries? ›

A 100g serving of cherries contains 63 calories, 1.1g of protein, 0.2g of fat, 16.0g of carbohydrates, 2.1g of fiber, and 12.8g of sugar. Cherries are packed with vitamin C and potassium. They also contain some calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, and iron.

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Cherries Are Easy to Add to Your Diet

Both tart and sweet varieties pair well with many different foods. Plus, there are an array of products, like dried cherries, cherry powder, and juice to freshen up your recipes. The possibilities are endless, and you won't regret adding these delicious flavors into your diet.

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Beaten egg yolks, fruit juice, some zest, and sugar are the basic ingredients for any fruit curd. Those ingredients are cooked gentlyon low heat until they thicken. As you allow the curd to cool, a soft, smooth, and brilliant spread or topping is created.

What do you use sour cherry curd for? ›

Made by hand in small batches to traditional recipes, our curds are perfect to use in cakes, puddings, tarts or simply heavenly on hot buttered toast.

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In a study by Van Der Werf et al. [67] , a diet enriched with cherries helped maintain antioxidant and anti-inflammatory status, leading to a reduction in vascular and liver complications. ...

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Cherries are a healthy fruit that people living with diabetes can safely consume as part of a healthy eating plan. Cherries are a low GI fruit, which can help people to regulate their blood sugar levels more effectively. Cherries are also rich in recommended nutrients for diabetes, such as vitamin C and fiber.

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In the case of adults, they can consume between 15 and 20 cherries a day, or even 25, depending on each person. It is also important to take into account the medical conditions that each person may have and the medications they are taking.

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Quite the opposite, actually! Cherries are fat-free and low in calories. They're also rich in vitamins that can boost your metabolism and full of water that will flush toxins out of your body. Of course, they aren't a magical fruit that's capable of scraping the fat off your body.

What do cherries do to your gut? ›

Eating fiber-rich foods, like cherries, says Qula Madkin, MS, RDN, LDN, CDCES promotes gut health. Insoluble fiber can fuel beneficial gut bacteria to promote regular bowel movements. Finally, the insoluble fiber in cherries also absorbs water, helping to soften stool.

Which fruit is best with curd? ›

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What is the difference between curd and fruit curd? ›

Fruit curd is a dessert spread and topping usually made with citrus fruit. The basic ingredients are beaten egg yolks, sugar, fruit juice, and zest, which are gently cooked together until thick and then allowed to cool, forming a soft, smooth, flavourful spread. Curd has a thicker texture similar to custard.

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Curd is sour in taste due to the presence of acidic substance.

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Milk that has been left to sour (raw milk alone or pasteurized milk with added lactic acid bacteria) will also naturally produce curds, and sour milk cheeses are produced this way.

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Curds are formed in cheese making when rennet or an acidic medium such as vinegar or lime juice is added to warm milk. The milk will separate into solids (curd) and liquid (whey). Sour cream is fresh cream that has been fermented, or “soured” with the addition of a bacteria.

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Curd is made by fermenting milk with lactic acid bacteria. At the same time, buttermilk is a byproduct of butter-making or made by adding lactic acid bacteria to skimmed or low-fat milk. Both have distinct uses in cooking and baking and are enjoyed for their tangy and sour taste.

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Ayurveda has categorized curd into two types – sweet and sour. Sweet curd is prepared by adding a small amount of sugar to the curd. Sour curd is prepared by adding a small pinch of rock salt. Both these types of curd have different health benefits and should be consumed according to the body type.

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