Cranberry And Orange Charlotte

Cranberry And Orange Charlotte

Recipe By : THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH, MASTERCHEF COLLECTION, MENU 11

1 Preparation Time :

Categories : Desserts Fruits

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -- -- --

2 Oranges

225 Grams Cranberries

125 Grams Sugar -- Or To Taste

6 Cardamom Pods, Seeds Only -- Crushed

1 Brioche Loaf

125 Grams Unsalted Butter -- Melted

To Serve:

Icing Sugar -- For Dusting

A Little Fromage Frais

Finely Pared Orange Rind -- Shredded

Simmered In Sugar Syrup, If Preferred

Finely grate the rind from 1 orange, then squeeze the juice. Peel and segment

the other orange, discarding all white pith.

Put the cranberries and sugar in a saucepan with 150 ml water. Add the grated

orange rind and crushed cardamom seeds. Heat gently until the sugar is

dissolved, then simmer for 10 minutes. Taste for sweetness, add a little more

sugar if necessary. Transfer half of the mixture to a blender or food processor and work until smooth, then press through a sieve into a bowl. Stir in the

orange juice to make a coulis; set aside.

Add the orange segments to the other half of the cranberry mixture. To assemble

the charlottes you will need 4 individual round tins or pudding moulds, about 200 ml in capacity. Cut thin slices from the brioche loaf. From these, cut circles to fit the base and top of the moulds. Tip 4 broioche circles into the

melted butter and fit into the base of the tins. Cut thin strips of brioche to

line the sides of the tin, dip in melted butter and position around the insides

of the tins. Fill with the cranberry and orange segment mixture. dip the

remaining brioche circles in butter and position on top. Place on a baking

sheet

200 C or 400 F for 25 minutes or until crisp

and well browned. Carefully remove the charlottes from the tins.

Transfer to individual plates and dust with icing sugar. Surround with the

cranberry and orange coulis, dot with the fromage frais and feather with a

wooden skewer. Decorate with orange rind shreds and serve immediately. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -