Orange Mousse With Almonds (Mousse A L'Orange Et Aux Amandes)

A real taste of Provence. The silky texture of this pudding is more like a custard that a mousse, as the eggs are not used raw. Really lovely.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 115  g caster sugar
• 4  egg yolks
• 1  whole egg
• 3  tablespoons Grand Marnier or 3  tablespoons  sweet  muscat wine
• 2  tablespoons  ground almonds
• 300  ml  freshly squeezed unstrained  orange juice
• 1  unwaxed orange, zest of, cut into juliennes

• To decorate

• 1  tablespoon  toasted  slivered almonds
•  a little icing sugar

Directions

1. Beat the sugar and all the eggs together in a bowl until pale yellow and creamy.
2. Beat in the Grand Marnier or wine and the ground almonds.
3. Set aside.
4. Warm the orange juice gently, almost to boiling point.
5. Remove from the heat and alow to cool a little.
6. Pour slowly over egg mix, whisking with an electric whisk.
7. Stir in the orange zest with a wooden spatula.
8. Pour the mixture into 4-6 ramekins.
9. Place in a bain-marie and bake in a preheated oven at 160C/gas mark 3 for about 35 minutes, until lightly set.
10. Serve warm or chilled, lightly dusted with sugar and sprinkled with toasted almonds.