Passionfruit curd hearts

Passionfruit curd hearts

Ingredients of Passionfruit curd hearts

200g butter, at room temperature

1/3 cup (60g) icing sugar mixture

2 cups (300g) plain flour

Passionfruit curd

4 eggs

1/2 cup (115g) caster sugar

1/2 cup (125ml) fresh lemon juice

pulp from 2 passionfruits

100g butter

Preparation of Passionfruit curd hearts

Beat butter and icing sugar mixture until pale and creamy. Stir in plain flour until a soft dough forms. Cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes.

Preheat oven to 180°C. Roll out dough to 3-4mm thick. Use a 6cm heart cutter to cut out 30 shapes. Use a 4cm heart cutter to cut the centre out of half of the hearts. Place on a baking tray. Chill in freezer for 15 minutes. Bake for 10-12 minutes.

Combine eggs and caster sugar. Whisk in fresh lemon juice and passionfruit pulp. Add butter and microwave on medium for 7-10 minutes, stirring every minute. Cool, then sandwich a heart base and a heart outline together with the passionfruit curd.

Source: Taste.com.au