Boodle's Orange Fool

Emily Davenport
Servings

6 servings

Prep Time

30 minutes

Calories

479

Category

puddings

A deliciously citrus Boodle's Orange Fool recipe from Around Britain Cookbook.

Boodle's Orange Fool

Ingredients

  • Trifle sponges 6, cut in half lengthways
  • Oranges 3 large, grated rind and juice of 2 plus segments of 1
  • Lemon 1, grated rind and juice
  • Sugar 25g (1oz)
  • Double cream 450ml (16fl oz)
  • Orange and lemon rind curls to decorate, optional
  • Find this recipe in the Around Britain Cookbook

Directions

  1. Place the sponge slices in a large serving bowl so that they cover the base and come halfway up the sides. Cover with the orange segments.

  2. Mix the citrus rind and juice with the sugar, until it is completely dissolved.

  3. Add the cream and whisk together until it is light and thickened.

  4. Pour the mixture over the sponge and refrigerate overnight. Decorate with orange and lemon rind curls (if using) and serve.

Boodle’s Orange Fool


1 comment

Never add the cream to the juice! Always add the juice, little by little, to the cream!

Jo H

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