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Orange pudding recipe prajitura budinca de portocale

Orange Curd Pudding

Do you want to cool off on a hot summer day and enjoy an explosion of fresh and citrus flavors? Then you must try the orange curd pudding cake! This recipe is perfect to sweeten your taste buds and to enjoy a refreshing and delicious snack in the hot season.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Additional Time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Choose Serving Size 8

Ingredients 

Orange curd:

  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1 whole egg
  • 3 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 250 ml fresh orange juice
  • 100 g sugar
  • 50 g unsalted butter cubed
  • a pinch of salt

Pudding cake ingredients:

  • 150 g light brown sugar
  • 300 g white all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon orange zest
  • 100 ml fresh orange juice
  • 150 g butter at room temperature

Instructions

  • Prepare the orange curd.
  • You will need to cook this using the double-broiler / bain-marie method. Add some water into a sauce pan and a heatproof bowl in it. The hot water shouldn't touch the top of the bowl.
  • In the top bowl, add the egg yolks, whole egg, cornstarch, sugar and salt. Whisk vigorously until fluffy and the sugar is almost melted. Now you can add it in the heated saucepan with water. Turn on the stove on medium heat and place the heatproof bowl inside the saucepan. Add the orange juice slowly, while mixing continuously. The mixture will start cooking slowly from the steam.
  • After 10 minutes, you will notice the eggs are no longer foamy and the sauce thickens. Now you can use a spatula to mix slowly. You can stop as soon as you notice the sauce is thick enough to stay on the spatula (a couple of minutes).
  • Remove from heat and add the butter cubes, one at a time. Mix well and set aside in the fridge.
  • Continue with the pudding cake.
  • Spray the baking dish with a little bit of olive oil.
  • In a bowl, with the help of a hand mixer, whisk the butter and add orange juice, sugar, eggs, baking powder, flour and the orange zest, until you get a homogeneous and soft cream. Add the orange curd and mix in with a spatula.
  • Transfer it to the pudding tray. Put the tray in the fridge for an hour.
  • Heat the oven to 180 C (356F).
  • Put the pudding in the oven for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let it cool for at least 10 minutes before serving.