Orange Fools

Serves: 4

Ally Shanahan

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

52

Spice

45

Sweetness

51

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 tbsps

Sugar

3 tbsps

Unsalted Butter

1 large

Egg

Directions:

1

With a vegetable peeler remove 2 strips zest from orange (each about 3 by 1/2 inch) and mince

2

Squeeze enough juice from orange to measure 1/2 cup and in a small heavy saucepan simmer orange juice until reduced to 1/4 cup

3

Remove pan from heat and add sugar and butter to orange juice, whisking until butter is melted

4

Whisk in egg until combined well and cook mixture over moderately low heat, whisking, until thick enough to hold marks of whisk and first bubble appears on surface, 3 to 5 minutes

5

Remove pan from heat and add zest to orange curd, whisking

6

Pour orange curd into a bowl set in a larger bowl of ice and cold water and stir until cold

7

In another bowl beat cream until it just holds stiff peaks and fold into orange curd gently but thoroughly

8

With a vegetable peeler remove 2 strips zest from orange (each about 3 by 1/2 inch) and mince

9

Squeeze enough juice from orange to measure 1/2 cup and in a small heavy saucepan simmer orange juice until reduced to 1/4 cup

10

Remove pan from heat and add sugar and butter to orange juice, whisking until butter is melted

11

Whisk in egg until combined well and cook mixture over moderately low heat, whisking, until thick enough to hold marks of whisk and first bubble appears on surface, 3 to 5 minutes

12

Remove pan from heat and add zest to orange curd, whisking

13

Pour orange curd into a bowl set in a larger bowl of ice and cold water and stir until cold

14

In another bowl beat cream until it just holds stiff peaks and fold into orange curd gently but thoroughly

15

Spoon orange fool into 2 chilled goblets

16

Spoon orange fool into 2 chilled goblets