Boodle's Orange Fool
"Boodle's Club in London's St. James's Street, was founded in 1764 and this luscious fool has been a speciality on the menu for many years. It is a little like a trifle, with a sponge cake base which sops up the creamy, fruit-flavoured mixture on top."
photo by French Tart
- Ready In:
- 4hrs
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 4 -6 single trifle sponge cakes, cut into 1 cm slices
- 2 oranges, juice and zest of
- 1 lemon, juice and zest of
- 25 -50 g sugar
- 300 ml double cream
- orange slices (to decorate) or orange section (to decorate)
directions
- Use the sponge slices to line the bottom and halfway up the sides of a deep serving dish or bowl.
- Mix the orange and lemon zests and juices with the sugar and stir until the sugar is dissolved.
- In another bowl, whip the cream until it just starts to thicken, then slowly add the sweetened fruit juice, whipping the cream as you do so.
- Whip until the cream is light and thickened and all the juice absorbed.
- Pour the mixture over the sponge and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, longer if possible, so that the juice can soak into the sponge and the cream thicken Serve decorated with segments or slices of fresh orange.
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Reviews
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This was absolute perfection and couldn't have been easier to make. Light, airy and so fresh tasting. It also looked spectacular. This is the dessert I'll be making all summer long for guests. -
So good to find this recipe again as my mother used to make this for me when I was a child. Lovely flavours and a real show stopper. Thanks Julie.
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Scottburgh, KZN
I,m a Mum of 3 (26,22,and 19)They keep me on my toes so to speak!!!!!! and rapidly heading for Hair dye.
I live in Sunny South Africa but I,m of Welsh(uk)decent!
I use to be(before the joys of Motherhood and domestic bliss Ha HA!) a nurse specialising in Oncology(Cancer nursing).Now I,m a stay at home Mum(although I,m a part-time secretary for DH,s small business.)
I,ve lots I want to do in the pipeline now the children are getting older!I love to cook,its one of my passions,besides cooking I love to Read and enjoy anything from Medical thrillers,historical epics! to a good old mystery the more complex the better!
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