Triple Berry Curd Recipes

Steps:

• To make the lemon curd: Bring a pot of water to a simmer over medium-low heat. Combine the egg yolks, sugar, lemon juice, and zest in a metal or glass heat-resistant bowl and whisk until smooth. Set the bowl over the simmering water, without letting the bottom touch, and continue to whisk. Keep working-out that arm and whisk it vigorously for a good 10 minutes, until the curd has doubled in volume and is very thick and yellow. Don't let it boil. Remove the bowl from heat and whisk in the butter, a couple of chunks at a time, until melted. Refrigerate until the custard is cold and firm.
• To build the trifle: put the berries in a mixing bowl and toss them together so they are evenly distributed. Fold the whipped cream into the chilled lemon curd to lighten it up into a mousse. Line a glass trifle bowl with pieces of pound cake to fit. Drizzle or brush the cake with the Limoncello, spoon a layer of the lemon curd over the cake, and then a layer of mixed berries. Repeat the layers until the ingredients are used up, the last layer looks best if it's the berries. Chill before serving. Garnish with fresh mint.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°.
• THE CRUST.
• To the prepare crust, combine the first 4 ingredients in a small bowl; stir with a fork until moist. Press into bottom and 1 inch up the sides of a 9-inch greased (cooking spray or butter) pie plate. Bake at 350° for 7 minutes; cool on a wire rack.
• THE FILLING.
• To prepare the filling, combine the cheeses, sour cream, and the following 4 ingredients in a stand mixer; beat at a medium-high speed until smooth. Add eggs and egg yolk; beat until smooth. Spoon filling into prepared crust. Bake at 350° for approximately 35 minutes or until set (jiggles in the center, but is set 2-inches from the crust). Cool completely on a wire rack. Cover and chill at approximately 4-6 hours or overnight.
• To serve, spread Triple Berry Curd evenly over top.
• THE CURD.
• Place all berries in a blender, and process until smooth. Press the berry puree through a sieve over a medium bowl using the back of a spoon, pouring the half 'n' half over the sieving berries as you do so; discard seeds. Reserve any of remaining puree for another use; store in the refrigerator.
• Whisk in the eggs into the puree mixture; whisk until well-incorporated. Sieve in (or with a flour-duster) the cornstarch, sugar/splenda, lemon juice, and vanilla. whisk until smooth. Bring to a boil in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly with a whisk. Reduce heat, and simmer 1 minute or so until thick, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and Cool.
• Spoon the mixture into a medium bowl and let cool completely before serving with cheesecake.

Steps:

• To make the lemon curd: Bring a pot of water to a simmer over medium-low heat. Combine the egg yolks, sugar, lemon juice, and zest in a metal or glass heat-resistant bowl and whisk until smooth. Set the bowl over the simmering water, without letting the bottom touch, and continue to whisk. Keep working-out that arm and whisk it vigorously for a good 10 minutes, until the curd has doubled in volume and is very thick and yellow. Don't let it boil. Remove the bowl from heat and whisk in the butter, a couple of chunks at a time, until melted. Refrigerate until the custard is cold and firm.
• To build the trifle: put the berries in a mixing bowl and toss them together so they are evenly distributed. Fold the whipped cream into the chilled lemon curd to lighten it up into a mousse. Line a glass trifle bowl with pieces of pound cake to fit. Drizzle or brush the cake with the Lemoncello, spoon a layer of the lemon curd over the cake, and then a layer of mixed berries. Repeat the layers until the ingredients are used up, the last layer looks best if it's the berries.