Easy Mango Curd with Four Ingredients

This easy Mango Curd recipe is simply delightful and quite versatile. The curd can be used in a variety of ways, such as a filling for cakes, tarts, or pastries, or as a spread on scones or pancakes.

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The process of making mango curd is fairly simple. It involves gently cooking together mango puree, sugar, and eggs until the mixture thickens. Cold butter is then added to give the curd a smooth and velvety consistency.

Tips for making the mango curd:

Ingredients for the curd:

Only four basic ingredients to make the mango curd recipe:

• Mango puree: You may find puree in the freezer section at your grocers or in specialty shops. Most often I will make my own puree using one of the two following methods:
  • Fresh mangos: peel and cut the soft fruit from the mangos. Next, place in a food processor and puree until smooth.
  • Frozen mangos: defrost and strain excess juices from the mango pieces. Next, place in a food processor and puree until smooth.
• Granulated sugar
• Eggs and egg yolks (save those leftover egg whites for an omelet or meringues!)
• Unsalted butter, cold

Process to make the curd:

Follow the recipe steps listed below to make this creamy and easy mango curd. If you are a visual learner consider watching my YouTube video to guide you through the steps. In brief the following steps are needed:

• Combine the mango puree, whole eggs, egg yolks and granulated sugar in a small saucepan.
• Heat over medium-low heat, stirring constantly. Don't walk away from this else you will end up with mango-flavored scrambled eggs!
• Continue to heat and stir for 3 - 5 minutes until mixture thickens and begins to simmer (temperature will be approximately 180 ℉).
• Remove saucepan from the heat and stir in cold butter. Continue stirring until all the butter has melted.
• Optional if any lumps formed in curd: strain curd through a sieve placed over a bowl to remove any lumps.
• Press plastic wrap over the top of the curd to prevent a skin from forming. Next, place in refrigerator until cooled completely.

What to use this curd for?

The possibilities for the mango curd are endless! Add it to sweet or savory dishes. Following are just a few ideas:

• Use as a filling for cupcakes or lighten with whipped cream and fill cakes
• Make layered parfaits
• Spread on toast or scones for a little tropical flavor
• Use as a drizzle on pies (this works beautifully with our Coconut Custard Pie)
• For savory dishes I recommend using as a drizzle on coconut shrimp