All things nice and spice in 2008
By rkhooks • Jan 10th, 2008 • Category: Dessert, Food
Happy New Year everyone! Ok, I know I’m “fashionably late”. But getting into the swing of things after the holiday period (or better said after eating enough food to feed the Walton family) is a bit difficult. I’m already suffering from gym aches and pains. So I thought I’ld start 2008 with on a slightly lighter note. If you’re watching your figure, like me at the moment, you can omit the chocolate. Otherwise ideally I would serve this (slightly warmed) with a generous helping of vanilla or chocolate ice cream.
Spiced marinated oranges
150g sugar
150ml water
Juice of 1 orange
2 oranges
2 sticks of cinnamon
2 star anise
3 pods of green cardamom, crushed
1 tsp of ginger
1 tsp of cinnamon
Dark chocolate shavings for decoration
Zest the two oranges. Place the zest with all the rest of the ingredients except the orange flesh and chocolate into a pot. Simmer over a gentle hint until the sugar has dissolved. Peel the skin off the orange, ensure you remove all the white skin aswell. Cut into slices (remove any pips). Combine the oranges with the sugar syrup and leave to chill overnight. Serve either with some chocolate shavings or warm gently and serve with some vanilla or chocolate ice cream.
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That is a beautiful healthy dessert. Definitely would be a break from my normal ice cream snack.
Happy New Year to you as well Rachel
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Those marinated oranges looks beautiful!
Margot
happy new year Rachel! and thanks for the elegant + low fat dessert recipe.
hi rachael, i’ve just discovered your blog and love it! your sweet treats look beautiful. i’m not so pastry inclined but i feel an urge to make some of your recipe, i.e. dulce de leche marshmallows. those sound amazing.
Happy New Year! I wish you the very best for 2008!
That’s a very elegant, healthy dessert – looks stunning! Happy 2008 to you too.