{taste this} key lime curd for a pretty homemade gift

Okay, so you know I am on a citrus kick lately, right?  And I shared this super easy eggless lemon curd recipe recently?  To fill these a-mazing tres limones cupcakes?

Well, I guess I just couldn't leave well enough alone because I had to try substituting key lime juice for lemon juice for this key lime curd!  There is no butter and no egg yolks ... just 4 simple ingredients!

Key lime is not just for pies anymore ... bake up some scones, biscuits or waffles - or just toss some bread in your toaster  - because you definitely want to {taste this}!

easy eggless key lime curd
Based on the original recipe found here
Yield:  about 1/2 cup

1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup cold water
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 cup key lime juice (I used Nellie & Joes key lime juice but you can juice key limes, too)
2 teaspoons of lime zest

 In a saucepan, mix together the sugar, water and cornstarch. Bring it to a boil on low-medium heat and whisk constantly. This mixture needs to get fairly thick - almost like a thick pudding consistency. When the mixture thickens, reduce your heat to low and stir/whisk for another minute. Remove the mixture from the heat, place in a non-metallic bowl and add key lime juice and zest. Allow your key lime curd to cool and thicken at room temperature. Then, store in your fridge for up to a few days.

This is a really sweet treat for gift giving - teacher/volunteer appreciation, Mothers' Day or even a co-worker's birthday ... I don't know anyone who doesn't appreciate a homemade gift! 

To package this as shown above,:  Prepare one batch of key lime curd and let cool.  Spoon into a small canning jar.  Place the flat lid on the jar and place a cupcake paper over it.  Now, screw on the canning ring (over the cupcake paper) and use striped bakers twine to add a sweet little lime 'to & from' tag.

Add this to a small basket with a pretty dish towel, a recipe for your favorite scone and a few limes and this would be an adorable house warming or new neighbor gift!!

All of the recipes from my Spring citrus baking frenzy series (and tons of other recipes) can be found on my tasty stuff page :) 

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