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Ingredients
- 6 egg yolks
- 4 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 cups milk
- 4 blood oranges, zested and juiced
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 recipe Candied Citrus Zest, recipe follows
- 8 cups sugar
- 5 cups water
- 4 oranges or 3 grapefruits or 8 lemons, zest only, julienne
- Superfine sugar, for sprinkling
Method
- In a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine the yolks, cornstarch, and sugar and mix well with a spoon.
- Drizzle in the milk and place the pan over medium heat.
- Cook, stirring constantly 10 to 12 minutes, until a dense cream is formed.
- Do not allow the mixture to boil.
- Remove from heat, gently stir in the juice and zest, pour into 6 chilled pudding cups and allow to cool completely in the refrigerator.
- Whip the cream and top each cup with the whipped cream and the candied zest.
- In a 2-quart saucepan, combine the sugar and water and bring to a boil, making sure all sugar is dissolved.
- Remove from heat.
- In a large saucepan, combine the zest and enough cold water to cover and bring to a boil.
- Remove the zest, rinse with cold water and repeat the process 2 more times.
- Place the blanched zest in a saucepan and pour the syrup over the zest, adding an extra inch to cover the zest.
- Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook until the zest is translucent and tender.
- Remove from heat and cool.
- Drain the syrup and lay the zest out on a cooling rack.
- Toss in sugar and store in an airtight container.
