Orange Cream Gratin / Creme de Laranja Gratinado

 

Ingredients:

Ingredientes:

6 egg yolks

6 gemas de ovo

100g of white sugar

100g de açúcar branco

300g of cream

300g de natas

2 oranges

2 laranjas

100ml of orange juice

100ml de sumo de laranja

20g of corn starch

20g de maizena

Brown Sugar

Açúcar mascavado

Method:

Preparação:

In a mixing bowl, beat the egg yolks with the sugar untill a thick cream is obtained.

Numa tigela, bata as gemas com o açúcar até um creme espesso.

Add the cream, the orange juice and the corn starch and place at a low heat, mixing continuously untill a thick cream is obtained and never allowing to boil.

Adicione as natas, o sumo de laranja e a maizena e leve a lume brando, mexendo sempre, até obter um creme espesso sem deixar levantar fervura.

Once the cream is ready place in in a low pie shaped tray to go in the oven.

Quando o creme estiver pronto coloque o numa tarteira de ir ao forno.

Peel the oranges and slice them into circles placing them over the cream.

Descasque as duas laranjas e corte as rodela distribuindo por cima do creme.

Sprinkle with brown sugar.

Polvilhe com açúcar mascavado.

Place in the pre-heated oven at 200ºC for 10 minutes.

Leve ao forno pre-aquecido a 200ºC durante 10 minutos.

Trick: Serve warm in small mousse like cups, with orange zest and orange flavoured chocolate.

Trick: Sirva morno em pequenos copos de mousse, com raspa de laranja ou chocolate com sabor a laranja.