Tuesday 4 August 2015

Candied Orange and cream puffs

I got gasps and wows on this easy to make desserts (well; I say easy but it took me 90minutes to make the puff pastry). My children loved not only eating it but they took mummy's duties and they got snap happy and took the pictures for me.

Make your own pastry for that extra home touch or buy from your local shop (I will post the puff pastry recipe separately because this post is about the dessert.


1 block puff pastry rolled out and cut into discus
(Allow to rest on room temp before rolling out and also after cutting)
Cook pastry according to pack instructions and let it cool completely
1large Orange (half of it cut into thin discs and the remaining half peeled and segmented)
3 ripe kiwi peeled and cut into halves
A handful raspberries

150g caster sugar
1tbs water
1tsp chambord (or vanilla extract)

200mls double cream
25g caster sugar
Whip the  cream and sugar together till firm but not thick

Mix caster sugar and water together then place on a hob and dissolve the sugar on medium heat
When sugar is dissolved, increase heat, add the orange segments and segments into the syrup and watch them bubble away
Remove from heat when syrup has thickened and turned into a pale gold colour
Strain the fruits and spread on a cooling rack with parchment paper on top of it

Spread cream on top of the puffs then decorate with fruits as desired
Use the remaining juicy syrup to drizzle over the dessert and enjoy



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