Pumpkin Curd with Olive Oil

Fruit curds are typically made with butter, but this pumpkin curd is made with better-for-your-heart extra virgin olive oil.

No cutesy halloweeny dessert treats this year from me. My house has minimal halloween decorations up, too. My poor kids are frantically figuring out their costumes on their own this year, as I told them I couldn’t help. To say that I am a little distracted is the understatement of the year.

My husband made it super easy for our coordinated costume this year. He’s going as a CDC worker in a “hazmat” suit and I’m going as the clipboard guy. (I’ll post pictures after halloween). To say that my costume is low maintenance shows you how pathetic I am this year!

I do have a good excuse. Cookbook sales have been doing super well in the 70+ stores we are in right now. Every week we add more stores and the feedback we get from our retailers is fantastic. Their kind words give my failing ego a great boost. I might not be mom-0f-the-year for 2014, but my olive oil retailers love me.

More and more I am using less and less butter in my cooking. Extra virgin olive oil can be used in so many ways, especially in traditional “butter-only” recipes like scones and curd.

Fruit curds are traditionally made with egg yolks and butter. You spread the silky cream over your biscuit or scones. You can also stir some in your yogurt or oatmeal. They make a wonderful filling for a tart, too.

I already shared my olive oil lemon curd recipe with you. This curd is all about fall, so I am featuring my Pumpkin Curd with Olive Oil, NOT butter. Still silky and smooth. Still full of fall flavors. And no saturated fats.

I spooned some into my thumbprint cookies and they turned out fantastic! Of course, we ate them before I could photograph them. Bummer for you, so take my word on it. They were like mini pumpkin pies!

If you miss the butter, you should try ANOTHER curd recipe I have created, my blood orange curd.

I hope to make it up to my family during Thanksgiving. Or Christmas. Well, there’s always NEXT Halloween.

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Yield: 10 servings

Pumpkin Curd with Olive Oil

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Fruit curds are typically made with butter, but this pumpkin curd is made with better-for-your-heart extra virgin olive oil.

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Additional Time 5 hours

Total Time 5 hours 25 minutes

Ingredients

• 3 TBS extra virgin olive oil
• ¼ cup granulated sugar
• ½ teaspoon lemon juice
• ¼ teaspoon cinnamon, ground
• ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg, ground
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup pumpkin purée
• 3 egg yolks

Instructions

1. Using a heavy saucepan over medium heat pour in olive oil.
2. When oil is hot, whisk in sugar until dissolved.
3. Stir in lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
4. Stir in pumpkin purée until fully incorporated.
5. Whisk in egg yolks, one at a time. Continue whisking constantly until curd thickens and coats the back of a spoon. Do not allow the mixture to boil or eggs will curdle.
6. Remove curd from heat and transfer to a clean jar until cooled to room temperature.
7. Refrigerate, covered, until the curd is completely chilled, about 4 hours.

Notes

Serving Suggestions: Serve as a spread for your toast or scone or use as a tart filling.
Cooking Tips: Curd will keep in the refrigerator for 2-3 weeks. Choose a mild flavored or lemon infused olive oil. As the eggs are cooked at low temperature, use pasteurized eggs to remove risk of salmonella poisoning.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

10

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 76Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 31mgCarbohydrates: 6gFiber: 0gSugar: 5gProtein: 1g

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