Name: Mango-Lime Curd
Yield: Makes about 3 cups
Ingredients: 1 ripe large mango, peeled, flesh cut away from pit; ½ cup fresh lime juice; ½ teaspoon kosher salt; ¾ cup sugar, divided; 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise; 3 large egg yolks; 1 large egg; ½ cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces

Michael Graydon & Nikole Herriott

This tangy and slightly tropical curd recipe makes a good layer cake or meringue pie filling. Or, you know, dip shortbread cookies into it. If gifting this, transfer it to a glass jar and make sure the lucky recipient knows to keep it chilled.

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