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Silky Orange Creams with Pousse-Rapière Liqueur and Madagascar Vanilla

Ingredients for 6 servings
  • 4 oranges
  • 50 cl milk
  • 25 cl heavy cream
  • 6 whole eggs
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 Madagascar vanilla pod
  • 200 g caster sugar
  • 25 g butter
  • 5 cl Pousse-Rapière
Preparation
  • 2 hours chilling
  • Prep time: 20 minutes
  • Cook time: 50 minutes

Preheat the oven to 170°C (thermostat 5-6).

In a saucepan, bring the milk and cream to a boil with zest from 2 oranges, the cinnamon stick, and the vanilla pod split lengthwise and scraped.

Vigorously whisk the whole eggs, 2 yolks, and 150 g sugar. Stir in the Pousse-Rapière. Once the milk-cream mixture boils, strain it and gradually pour over the egg mixture, whisking constantly.

Butter 6 shallow round porcelain ramekins. Fill with the custard and bake in a bain-marie for 45 minutes.

Meanwhile, peel the oranges, supreme them, and remove membranes.

Remove creams from oven, cool, then chill for 2 hours.

To serve, preheat broiler. Top creams with orange supremes, sprinkle with remaining sugar, and broil 2 minutes until caramelized.

Serve immediately. Note: Remove vanilla pod before filling ramekins.

Silky Orange Creams with Pousse-Rapière Liqueur and Madagascar Vanilla