Lime Butter

jar of lime butter with some limes

If you like lemon butter, you’re going to love this zesty lime butter.

I have to admit that I have become quite obsessed with this lime butter. It’s so scrumdiddlyumptious! It’s great served with a scoop of ice cream, delicious spread on a hot crumpet and is stand alone delicious eaten straight from the jar.

spoon placed in jar of lime butter

Lucky for me, my neighbour has been spending a lot of time at the family property and returning with a lorry load of limes which she has been kind enough to share. I contemplated creating one of my favourite lime inspired recipes but in the end I couldn’t go past some good old fashioned Lime Butter.

jar of lime butter

Growing up in the motherland, Lemon Butter was called Lemon Curd and lately I began to wonder what was the difference between a ‘butter’ and a ‘curd.’ Well it turns out, there is no difference except in the name, it’s just a ruse to cause culinary confusion! 

Whether you call this Lime Butter or Lime Curd, I promise you it will be delicious! 

What would you call this Lime Curd or Lime Butter? And how do you like to eat yours?

spoonful of lime butter

Makes 2 medium jars 

Ingredients

180g lime juice

180g caster sugar

130g butter

4 eggs

jar of lime butter with limes next to it

How to – Traditional

  1. Put the juice, sugar and butter in a heatproof bowl over a pan of gently simmering water. Stir until the sugar has dissolved and the butter has melted.
  2. Stir in the eggs and continue to cook until the mixture has thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon. 
  3. Place in hot sterilised jars. Leave the lime butter to settle for 15 minutes before sealing.
  4. Chill until thickened.

How to – Thermomix

  1. Insert butterfly into TM bowl and add all of the ingredients. Cook for 11 minutes at 80C on speed 3.
  2. Check to see if mixture coats the back of a spoon, if not, cook for a further 2-3 minutes or until desired consistency is achieved.
  3. Place in hot sterilised jars. Leave the lime butter to settle for 15 minutes before sealing.
  4. Chill until thickened.

lime butter jar with a spoon inside