Friday, April 11, 2014

Treat me: Blueberry Orange Delicious

There are only two things happening in New Zealand this week. One, the royals are here (no, not the Royals immortalised by Lorde, the other ones). Two, it is raining. Incessantly. Torrentially. Mistily. Irritatingly. We are all trapped indoors, with nothing to do but assess Kate's hair and worry about whether Prince George's carseat is installed correctly. And think about what to have for pudding.

Gluten-Free Blueberry Orange Delicious Pudding Photo Credit: Lucy Corry

Blueberry Orange Delicious
This is the sort of pudding your Nana probably used to make, given a bit of a makeover. It’s all about the textural contrast - soft sponge on top, silky custard underneath. You can make them ahead of dinner - they're fine to eat slightly warm.

1 cup frozen blueberries
50g very soft butter
½ cup caster sugar
Finely grated rind of 2 oranges, plus the juice of one of them
1 tsp orange blossom water (or vanilla extract)
3 Tbsp ground almonds
2 eggs, separated
200ml milk

Heat the oven to 170C. Grease four ramekins (about 200ml capacity) or cups and set them in a deep roasting dish.
Divide the blueberries between the ramekins.
Beat the butter and sugar together - it will be tricky, but persevere - then add the orange zest and orange blossom water or vanilla and mix well. Stir in the flour.
Add the egg yolks and milk and beat again to form a smooth batter.
In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites to stiff peaks, then gently fold them into the batter. Carefully pour the mixture over the blueberries.
Fill the roasting dish with hot water - it needs to come halfway up the sides of the ramekins - and put it in the oven.
Bake for 20 minutes, until the sponge is risen and golden. Serve warm or hot (though they are pretty good cold the next day too).

Have a great weekend, everyone x

13 comments:

  1. i think the royals are more irritating... this pot of yumminess would help though x

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    1. There seems to be a definite correlation between the royals and the rain - it started the day they got here and hasn't let up EXCEPT for when they are out of town for the day. Dark forces at work, do you think?

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  2. They sound delicious - I am now wishing I could be bothered to make a good old fashioned pudding tonight but I know I'm too tired!

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    1. Nothing beats tiredness like the prospect of pudding, I always find...

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  3. It seems wrong to say that I was not interested in the constant chatter about Kate's hair and William's bald patch. Also, I am so happy it has rained at last relieving my garden of such pain and giving me the chance to wallow in a bath again. Super pud to celebrate though.

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    1. I know the rain is good for the garden, but still,,,

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  4. I have definitely spent too much timing reading about Kate's outfits and George's 'antics'...this looks like the perfect pudding to take a break from that with!

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    1. Hello Lucy! Yes, reading about the royals is like eating a bag of sweets - you know it's bad for you and you feel awful afterwards, but it's hard to stop!

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  5. This sounds so delicate and comforting...gluten free too! Sounds like a crowd pleasing winner.

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    1. Yes, it's comforting without being stodgy - a rare thing!

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  6. yumyumyum! and i love your leaf design plates.
    send soem of the rain over here to hobart please!

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    1. You can have as much of the rain as you would like - as for the plates, they came from Zara Home about eight years ago. Neat, aren't they?

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