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Pressure Cooker Easy Key Lime Curd

February 28, 2016 By Jill Selkowitz / 11 Comments Updated August 15, 2019 / As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs I earn from qualifying purchases; see all disclosures.

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Pressure Cooker Easy Key Lime Curd is creamy tart, sweet and refreshing. Use on scones, yogurt, cake filling, toast and more.

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Pressure Cooker Easy Key Lime Curd

Pressure Cooker Easy Key Lime Curd

Pressure Cooker Easy Key Lime Curd

If you love my Pressure Cooker Easy Lemon Curd,  you’re going to love this Easy Key Lime Curd, which also cooks in the Pressure Cooker.

No longer do you have to stand over the stove and watch a candy thermometer.

If you want to use the stove top version for Key Lime Curd, use the same method as my Fool Proof Lemon Curd. Grapefruit Curd is quite delicious too, so get adventurous and make Grapefruit Curd.

Curd is delicious on yogurt, scones, muffins.

Try a dollop on top of one of my cheesecakes, Meyer Lemon Cheesecake, New York Style Vanilla Bean, Cheesecake, Blackberry Cheesecake, New York Cheesecake.

Or for a less caloric cheesecake, try one of my Ricotta Cheesecakes, Authentic Italian Ricotta Cheesecake, Lemon Ricotta Cheesecake.

This Pressure Cooker Easy Key Lime Curd is delicious in Homemade Greek Yogurt and spread on toast.

 

 

Butter being weighed on a scale and then the next image is of the butter and sugar being weighed on a scale together.

Weigh the butter, then the sugar, mix together and then add the eggs, one at a time.

Butter and sugar get mixed first, then the eggs, then the lemon

You will notice that once the lime juice is added, the mix will look a bit curdled.

It will smooth out during cooking and the color will become enhanced.

 

A mason jar of Key Lime Curd
Pour the mixture into three Kerr Half Pint (8 oz) Mason Jars.

Make sure that the jars are not tightly sealed. Just turn the lid slowly, until it just catches to the glass part.

We are not canning, so you don’t want a tight lid.

If the jar is filled to high to the top, there is a chance of some of the curd leaking out, so just fill the jars to right below the groves.

 

Mason jars on a trivet in an Instant Pot

Put some water in the Pressure Cooker, place a trivet and then place the three Mason jars on the trivet.

 

3 mason jars with key lime curd on a tea towel

After the jars are removed from the Pressure Cooker, take a knife, or in this case, I asked my husband to take a knife, as I am prone to knocking things over, and carefully remove the hot lids.

The curd will be appear foamy.

 

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Use a Whisk and stir in the Key Lime Zest.

I use this Microplane to zest limes, lemons, nutmeg and all kinds of stuff.

 

3 mason jars on a tea towel with key lime curd in them

Now it’s smooth. Place the lids back on and allow to sit out for about 20 minutes and then place the Mason jars in refrigerator until completely chilled.

The curd gets its color from the egg yolks. Key Lime juice is not green.

 

Pressure Cooker Easy Key Lime Curd

Pressure Cooker Easy Key Lime Curd

The Lime Curd will continue to thicken as it cools. Making Pressure Cooker Lemon Curd is just as easy and delicious and both of them pair nicely with my Pressure Cooker New York Cheesecake.

Kitchen Equipment and Essentials

  • Instant Pot DUO 6 Quart
  • J.A. Henckels Classic 7-inch Hollow Edge Santoku Knife
  • Amco Advanced Performance 18/10 Stainless Steel Measuring Spoons
  • Simply Gourmet (Dry) Stainless Steel Measuring Cups
  • Anchor Hocking Glass (Liquid) Measuring Cups
  • Rösle Stainless Steel Flat Whisk
  • OXO Good Grips Cutting Board
  • Stainless Steel Trivet
  • Kerr Half Pint (8 oz) Mason Jars
  • Microplane Stainless Steel Zester

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Here is the handy printable recipe:

Pressure Cooker Easy Key Lime Curd

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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 20 ounces
Calories:
Author: Jill Selkowitz

Ingredients

  • 3 oz/85 grams Unsalted Butter room temperature
  • 1 cup/200/grams White Sugar you may want to add an extra Tablespoon
  • 2 large Eggs
  • 2 large Egg Yolks
  • 2/3 cup/150 grams fresh Key Lime Juice 2/3 cup
  • 1-2 teaspoon Key Lime Zest grated
  • 3 Half Pint Mason Jars

Instructions

  • In the bowl of food processor, mix the butter and sugar for about 2 minutes.
  • Slowly add the eggs and yolks and mix for for 1 minute.
  • Add the Key Lime Juice and mix to combine. The mixture will look curdled, but it will smooth out as it cooks.
  • Pour mixture into three one-cup Mason jars and place the lids, turning until the lid just catches.
  • Place 1.5 cups of water in the Pressure Cooker and place a trivet inside.  Place Mason jars on top of trivet.
  • Lock on lid and close the Pressure Valve.  Cook at  High pressure for 10 minutes.  When Beep is heard, allow a 10 minute Natural Pressure Release.
  • Remove jars from Pressure Cooker and carefully open.  Add in the Key Lime Zest and stir into the curd.  Place lids on Curd and tighten just until the lid catches.
  • Allow to cool for 20 minutes and then place in the refrigerator overnight.  Curd will thicken as it cools.

Notes

Curd will keep in the refrigerator for a week or in the freezer for 2 months.
One large container can be used in place of individual jars.
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  1. Will says

    May 2, 2020 at 7:58 am

    If going to add the key lime curd and I leave out the honey and kept the sugar, do you think this would be ok or would it still be pretty sweet? I understand that everyone has their own preference, I just kinda want to get an idea. Thanks for the recipe!

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    • Jill Selkowitz says

      May 7, 2020 at 3:23 pm

      Sounds like it would be delish. Jill

      Reply
  2. Sandy says

    November 7, 2018 at 4:52 pm

    I have to make this. I never heard of this before but I love lemon and key lime.
    Sounds delush in a cake or cupcake. But I want to tey on your cheesecake. Omg it has to be wonderful.
    Will let everyone know when I do. I feel like the last one to try this.?

    Reply
    • Jill says

      November 7, 2018 at 6:18 pm

      You will love this, Sandy. Jill

      Reply
  3. NICOLE FIELDS says

    December 23, 2017 at 6:59 pm

    5 stars
    This turned out soooo good and was totally easy, followed your recipe exactly, except with pint jars.

    Reply
  4. Debbie says

    October 1, 2017 at 3:02 pm

    Can you sub regular lime juice and lime zest?

    Reply
  5. Jacqueline Fischer says

    June 18, 2017 at 11:24 am

    Would it be possible to substitute THM Gentle Sweet for the sugar? Or does the recipe need real sugar? Thank you!

    Reply
    • Jill says

      June 18, 2017 at 6:46 pm

      Hi Jacqueline. I’ve not used that product before, so I am not able to answer. Jill

      Reply
  6. Vera says

    April 2, 2017 at 3:40 pm

    Jill, I’ve made your lemon curd twice now….oh it’s wonderful. So good on yogurt , muffins or cheesecake. Anxious to try the lime. The second time, I used my short quart Pyrex measuring cup covered tights with foil and poured it into the jars after cooking. It was not messy for me. Thanks so much for sharing your recipes.

    Reply
  7. Michelle says

    January 7, 2017 at 5:28 pm

    I do not have the 8 oz jars, however I do have pint size jars and lids. Can you use the bigger jars? If so do you double the time in the instant?

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  8. Erica says

    November 30, 2016 at 6:57 pm

    To make the grapefruit curd, I just follow the same steps and substitute grapefruit for key lime part?

    Reply

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