Lime Curd with Mascarpone Cream

Lime Curd with Mascarpone Cream is a dessert that’s both rich and deliciously tart.

If you’re a key lime pie fan, you’ll love this dessert. Healthy quantities of fresh lime juice and lime zest marry up with eggs, sugar, and butter to create a creamy custard with a puckery punch. If you’ve never made cooked custard before, no worries, it’s actually quite easy. I’ve included a photo of what the custard looks like when it’s done.

The mascarpone cheese thickens and stabilized the sweetened whipped cream for the heavenly topping. Head to the deli cheese area in most large grocery stores to find this ingredient. I also love how this combination stays firm in the refrigerator for several days.

Lime Curd with Mascarpone Cream

Fun Ideas

• Top individual servings with crumbled, baked, graham cracker pie crust to create a key lime pie-inspired parfait.
• Spoon curd into baked mini pie or phyllo shells for a bite-sized dessert.

Citrus Juicing Tips

• Leave limes at room temperature to make them easier to juice.
• Roll limes against the countertop with medium pressure to loosen first.
• If you don’t have a juicer, poke a fork into the center of the lime half. Hold firmly in one hand, squeeze and turn the fork at the same time over a bowl to catch the juice.

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But Wait, There’s More!

There are a variety of additional sweet and savory options featuring limes, lemons, oranges, and even grapefruit! Just head to the search box to discover more citrus-inspired ideas.

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Lime Curd with Mascarpone Cream

Creamy, rich, and deliciously tart lime curd flecked with lime zest and topped with a mascarpone and whipped cream topping.

5 from 3 votes

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Prep Time: 45 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes

Chilling Time: 2 hours hours

Total Time: 2 hours hours 55 minutes minutes

Servings: 8

Ingredients

Lime Curd

• ½ c. salted butter
• 1 c. granulated sugar
• 4 large eggs
• ⅔ c. fresh lime juice
• 1 tbsp. lime zest
• Lime slices optional garnish for serving

Mascarpone Cream

• ¾ c. heavy whipping cream
• ½ c. mascarpone cheese
• 2 tbsp.powdered sugar
• ½ tsp. vanilla extract

Instructions

Lime Curd

• Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Remove from heat; let cool for 10 minutes.
• Whisk sugar into the butter. Whisk in eggs, one at a time, combining well after each addition. Whisk in lime juice. Cook and stir on medium-low heat for 8 to 12 minutes or until curd coats the back of a spoon (see the photo.)
  
• Strain through a fine-mesh strainer into a bowl (this ensures a smooth consistency by removing any small lumps.) Stir in zest; cool for 10 minutes. Gently press plastic wrap on the curd. Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving. Spoon into 8 (4-oz. each) glasses or parfait dishes.

Mascarpone Cream

• Beat cream, mascarpone, powdered sugar, and vanilla with electric mixer on medium until soft peaks form (tips curl). Top lime curd with mascarpone cream and garnish with lime slices, if desired.

Notes

Additional Ideas:

• Top individual servings with crumbled, baked, graham cracker pie crust to create a key lime pie-inspired parfait.
• Spoon curd into baked mini pie or phyllo shells for a bite-sized dessert.