Grapefruit Passion Curd
- 50 g passion fruit puree (1/4 cup)
- 40 g sugar (3 tablespoons)
- 1 egg
- 1/2 gelatin sheet
- 85 g very cold butter (6 tablespoons)
- 1 g kosher salt (1/4 teaspoon)
- 1 large grapefruit
- 3 g grapeseed oil (1 teaspoon)
- Put the passion fruit puree and sugar in a blender and blend until the sugar granules have dissolved.
- Add the egg and blend on low until you have a bright orange-yellow mixture.
- Transfer the contents of the blender to a medium pot or saucepan.
- Clean the blender canister.
- Bloom the gelatin (see page 29).
- Heat the passion fruit mixture over low heat, whisking regularly.
- As it heats up, it will begin to thicken; keep a close eye on it.
- Once the mixture boils, remove it from the stove and transfer it to the blender.
- Add the bloomed gelatin, butter, and salt and blend until the mixture is thick, shiny, and super-smooth.
- Transfer the mixture to a heatproof container, and put in the fridge for 30 to 60 minutes, until the passion fruit curd has cooled completely.
- While the passion fruit curd is cooling, use a paring knife to carefully remove the rind from the grapefruit.
- Remove every last bit of itleave no white pith behind!
- Then carefully remove each segment of grapefruit from its membranes by slicing down both sides of each segment, along the membrane, to the center of the fruit; the segments should come right out.
- (The technical term for this process is supreming the fruit.)
- Put the grapefruit segments in a small saucepan with the grapeseed oil and warm over low heat, stirring occasionally and gently with a spoon.
- After about 2 minutes, the warm oil will help separate and encapsulate the individual grapefruit threads.
- Remove from the heat and let the threads cool slightly before proceeding.
- Using a spoon or rubber spatula, gently stir the grapefruit threads into the cooled passion fruit curd.
- Use immediately, or transfer to an airtight container and store in the fridge for up to 1 week.
- Powdered gelatin can be substituted for the sheet gelatin: use 1/4 teaspoon.
passion fruit puree, sugar, egg, gelatin sheet, butter, kosher salt, grapefruit, grapeseed oil
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/grapefruit-passion-curd-382319 (may not work)