Tangelo-Tangerine Pudding

Recipe by: Deborah Madison | from Savannah Seasons: Food and Stories from Elizabeth on 37th

Cookstr

Course: Dessert

Total Time: Under 4 Hours

Skill Level: Easy

Cost: Inexpensive

Photo by: Joseph De Leo

This electric orange pudding is great for someone who’s longing for dessert but trying to say no. Tangelos are big and juicy with a decidedly round and sparkly flavor, but any tangerine-type citrus at its sweet prime will be a good bet. A mixture of citrus-grapefruits, tangerines, blood oranges, a bit of lime-is also intriguing, a kind of tutti-frutti. Or use just blood orange juice, if you can find it.

If you choose to use bottled juice, look for one that is freshly squeezed, if possible. I have occasionally found some fine juices at farmers’ markets and farm stands where citrus are plentiful.

Yield: Makes four ½-cup servings

INGREDIENTS

1 heaping teaspoon finely grated tangerine, tangelo, or other citrus zest
1 tablespoon organic sugar
3 tablespoons organic cornstarch
2 cups fresh tangelo juice (from 10 to 12 tangelos) or mixed citrus juice
Tiny pinch of salt
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 teaspoon bottled yuzu juice or 1 tablespoon orange-flower water
Stevia, orange blossom honey, or agave nectar, to taste

Directions

1. Smash the tangerine zest with the sugar to moisten the sugar with the fruit’s aromatic oils. Transfer to a 1-quart saucepan along with the cornstarch, juice, and salt. Stir to dissolve the cornstarch.

2. Turn on the heat, bring the mixture to a boil, and cook, stirring, until the juice has thickened, after just a few minutes. Cook for 1 minute more, then turn off the heat and whisk in the butter and yuzu or orange-flower water. Taste, and if extra sweetener is needed, add a few drops of stevia, orange blossom honey, or agave nectar.

3. Divide among juice glasses or Champagne glasses. Refrigerate until set, about 2 hours. (If you’re not counting calories too carefully, this pudding is great with a dollop of whipped cream.)

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

Nutrients per serving (% daily value)

Nutritional information does not include Stevia, orange blossom honey, or agave nectar, to taste.

Calories 155kcal (8%)

Calcium 17mg (2%)

Vitamin C 64mg (107%)

Vitamin A 38mcg RAE (1%)

Potassium 270mg

Magnesium 19mg

Protein 1g

Sugar 24g

Fiber 1g