cranberry curd

How To Make cranberry curd

• 1

  In a small saucepan, combine the first 3 ingredients over medium heat. Cook until the berries pop and the liquid bubbles. Remove from heat and pour into a strainer, pressing well with a spoon. Be sure to scrape all the red puree on the underside of the strainer into the bowl also. Pour puree back into the saucepan and set aside to cool.
• 2

  Whisk the egg yolks and whole egg until combined. While whisking pour in both the sugars , and butter whisking until light yellow. Add the egg mixture to the cranberry puree in the sauce pan,and the cornstarch mixture, continue whisking, until creamy and well incorporated, takes about 1 minute.
• 3

  Place over medium heat, still whisking, until the custard thickens and can coat the back of a wooden spoon- 10 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in liqueur. Strain, if desired, into a bowl or jar,(or leave as it is) cover surface with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least one hour.
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