toadiethebus:

I have this book.

And I love it!

The recipes, the old photographs, and of course the recipes!

There is one in here that I haven’t tried yet ,but I think I might.

Strawberry and Orange Curd:

8oz (225g) strawberries                                  12oz (350g) caster sugar

Grated rind and juice of 1 orange                     4 eggs

4oz (125g) unsalted butter

Hull the strawberries (cut the top bit out) and make sure the berries are clean. Put them in a basin and mash wth a fork. Add orange rind and juice, followed by butter (cut into small pieces), and sugar. Beat eggs well and add to basin. Place over a saucepan of simmering water, or use a double boiler and stir until sugar is dissolved. Continue to cook until mixture thickens, stirring frequently. This will take approx. 30 mins. Pour into warm jars and cover like it’s jam.

Apparently it’s used in something called a Victoria sandwich with or without cream, and will only keep for a month unless you put it in the fridge (then it’ll last 3 months).

With the berries I still have frozen from the garden I don’t quite make the 225g needed, but there are a few still in the garden that will be ripe soon.

I’ll have to buy an orange though. =)