Orange Slices In Orange Mousse

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 oranges
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
• 2 tablespoons citrus liqueur
• 100 ml sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla sugar
• 100 ml whipping cream
• 1 orange, rind of, julienned
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons water

Recipe

• 1 wash oranges with hot water, scrubbing well.
• 2 grate 1 ts of zest from one orange; cut the peel of another orange into fine julienne strips.
• 3 cook the orange julienne: measure sugar, water and orange strips into a saucepan and simmer until liquid has evaporated. arrange orange strips on baking parchment in swirls and allow to cool.
• 4 juice one orange (you should get about 100 ml of juice). peel and slice the remaining five oranges and also remove all the pith and membranes surrounding the slices.
• 5 now make the orange sauce: place egg yolks, orange juice, grated zest and sugar on top of a double boiler. heat gently and whip until the mixture is thick and pale yellow, and tiny bubbles form. remove from heat.
• 6 add liqueur and vanilla sugar and keep whisking until the mixture has cooled down. keep sauce in the fridge until ready to serve.
• 7 just before serving, whip whipping cream until stiff peaks form. fold whipped cream into orange sauce.
• 8 divide orange slices between dessert bowls and spoon orange mousse on top. garnish with orange julienne swirls.