Orange Cream Caramel Pudding

The term 'pudding' makes my mouth water. To add to that there's orange in it.. what else would I want in my pudding? : ) 

I'm including two methods for making this pudding. One is the bake method and the other is the stove top method. I find the stove top method really easy and quick too. But if you're making in larger quantities the bake method would be more convenient. 

 



[caption id="attachment_1055" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Make the caramel by boiling water and sugar[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1056" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Switch off stove when it turns golden brown[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1057" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Pour into ramekins and tilt over so that it spreads evenly on the bottom[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1058" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Other ingredients[/caption]

 

[caption id="attachment_1059" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Squeeze the juice from half an orange[/caption]

 

[caption id="attachment_1060" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Beat the egg[/caption]

 

[caption id="attachment_1061" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Whisk in orange juice with the eggs[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1062" align="aligncenter" width="800"] On stove top, warm milk and dissolve sugar and salt and mix in the orange peel. Mix this to the orange and egg mixture. Finally add the vanilla essence[/caption]

 

[caption id="attachment_1063" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Pour into the prepared ramekins[/caption]

 

[caption id="attachment_1064" align="aligncenter" width="800"] For bake method: Cover with foil, prepare a bath with boiling hot water. The water should cover 3/4th of the tray[/caption]

 

 

Preheat oven to 350 degree Fahrenheit and bake for 30 mins or until set

[caption id="attachment_1066" align="aligncenter" width="600"] For stove top method: Cover with foil and place in a pot/saucepan and fill with water so 3/4th high of the ramekin is submerged[/caption]

Orange Cream Caramel Pudding

 

Recipe Type: Dessert

Author: My Friend Bindu

Prep time: 20 mins

Cook time: 40 mins

Total time: 1 hour

Orange juice and zest added to your pudding gives a twist of taste from the usual puddings. This makes the perfect dessert that you've been waiting for.

Ingredients

• Makes 4 to 6 ramekins


• Eggs - 2


• Milk - 1 cup


• Orange juice - freshly squeezed from 1/2 an orange


• Sugar - 2 Tbsp


• Vanilla essence - 1/2 tsp


• Salt - a pinch


• Dried orange peel - 1 tsp


• Caramel:


• 4 tablespoons sugar


• 2 tablespoon water

Instructions

1. Make caramel by taking a thick saucepan and add sugar and 1 tablespoon water and heat until golden brown colour.


2. Switch off and add remaining water and mix. Do this carefully as the caramel is very hot and as you add water it may splatter.


3. Stir and pour into ramekins equally tilting the ramekins to cover bottom with caramel.


4. In same saucepan add milk, 2 tablespoon sugar, salt, orange peel and heat to lukewarm to dissolve sugar in milk. Do not make too hot.


5. Then in a bowl beat or whisk the 2 eggs and add orange juice. ..to this add the milk while stirring simultaneously. Finally add the vanilla essence


6. Pour this mixture to the ramekins.


7. Baking Method:


8. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.


9. To make water bath


10. Take a baking tray and fill it with boiling hot water about 3/4 of the tray.


11. Place the ramekins and over with foil paper. Bake for 30 minutes or until set and jingly.


12. Stove-top Method:


13. Alternatively you can steam this by placing the foil wrapped ramekins in a stock pot with water filled to half way the ramekins height and cover and steam for 15 to 20 minutes.


14. For both Methods:


15. Once set, take out from water bath and cool. Once cool put in refrigerator to chill for 2 hours.


16. Before serving run a thin knife around the edge of the custard and invert onto dessert plate. Scrap all caramel onto the pudding and enjoy.

 

Notes

If you do not want the orange flavor. .omit orange juice and peel and instead add 1 1/2 teaspoons of vanilla extract to the custard.

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[caption id="attachment_1069" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Yum yum..[/caption]