Ingredients:
115 g caster sugar
4 egg yolks
1 whole eggs
3 tablespoons Grand Marnier or 3 tablespoons sweet muscat wine
2 tablespoons ground almonds
300 ml freshly squeezed unstrained orange juice
1 unwaxed oranges, zest of, cut into juliennes
1 tablespoon toasted slivered almonds
a little icing sugar
Directions:
Beat the sugar and all the eggs together in a bowl until pale yellow and creamy.
Beat in the Grand Marnier or wine and the ground almonds.
Set aside.
Warm the orange juice gently, almost to boiling point.
Remove from the heat and alow to cool a little.
Pour slowly over egg mix, whisking with an electric whisk.
Stir in the orange zest with a wooden spatula.
Pour the mixture into 4-6 ramekins.
Place in a bain-marie and bake in a preheated oven at 160C/gas mark 3 for about 35 minutes, until lightly set.
Serve warm or chilled, lightly dusted with sugar and sprinkled with toasted almonds.
Servings: 4-6
Time preparation: 15 min.
Time total: 50 min.