Orange fool
A recipe from The Cookery Book of Lady Clarke of Tillypronie. Lady Clarke (1851-1897) collected recipes from her hostesses when visiting friends, and then tested them in her own kitchen. In 1909 her husband arranged for the recipes to be published in book form.
| Orange fool | |
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| Servings: | Serves 6 |
| Calories per serving: | TBA |
| Ready in: | 20 minutes |
| Prep. time: | 10 minutes |
| Cook time: | 10 minutes |
| Difficulty: | 
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| Recipe author: | JuliaBalbilla |
| First published: | 17th March 2017 |
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Ingredients
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- 570ml double cream
- 3 eggs
- The juice of 6 oranges
- caster sugar, to taste
- The grated zest of 1 orange (use a Seville orange if in season)
Method
- Beat the eggs into the cream
- Add the orange juice and the zest
- Add the sugar and gently cook in a double boiler, or a bowl over a saucepan of water
- Once the mixture has thickened, remove from the heat and pour into dishes or glasses
- Leave to cool before serving
Serving suggestions
Serve with Orange shortbread
Variations
Use other citrus fruit if you like, or a mixture
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