• 1½ lbs (675 g) fresh apricots or 1 lb (450 g) dried
• Juice of 2 lemons
• 4 free-range eggs
• 1 lb (450 g) sugar
• 4 oz (112 g) unsalted butter

Method:

1. Wash fresh apricots in hot water. Soak dried apricots for 24 hours in water.
2. Cook the apricots in a pan with just enough water to prevent them burning. When soft, push through a strainer into a medium-sized mixing bowl, pressing down on the fruit with a wooden spoon. Throw away the skins left in the strainer.
3. Put another heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water and melt the butter. Beat the eggs lightly and stir into the bowl with the sugar, apricot puree and the juice of the lemons.
4. Cook the mixture, stirring frequently, for 25 to 30 minutes or until it thickens.
5. Remove the bowl from the heat and pour the curd into clean, dry, warm, sterilized jars.
6. Seal and cover.
7. Label with date and contents when fully cooled.
8. Keep in a cool, dry place or refrigerate.

Easily makes 2 lb (900 g) of Apricot Curd.

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