Ingredients
Cream of dates
120g dates
160g fromage blanc
200g whipping cream
4 sheets of gelatine
Orange blossom gelatine
50g caster sugar
200cl water
25cl orange blossom water
1g gelling agent
Spicy seasoning
100 fine grade couscous
80 corn flakes
30g walnut powder
70g slivered almonds
3g cinnamon
2g anis
50g brown sugar
50g honey
7g oil
15g butter
10g Muscovado
Sugar crusts
2 sheets of brik, or filo pastry
30g melted butter
Caster sugar and granulated
Sugar
1 non-treated orange
Method
Cream of dates
The day before, soak the dates in tea and let them sit for the night. On the followingday, mix the dates with the fromage blanc. Soften the gelatine with cold water and mix itin, as well. Finish it with whipped cream.
Orange blossom gelatine
Bring the water to the boil along with the sugar and gelling agent. Remove from burner andadd the orange blossom water. Keep chilled.
Spicy seasoning
Grill the almonds and couscous and then let cool. Blend all the ingredients together until you obtain an evenly mixed powder.
Sugar crusts
Rub the sugar grains on the orange so as to give them aroma. Butter the sheets of brik and sugar them on one side. Add the scented sugar and carameliseit lightly in the oven at high temperature.
To serve
Set the orange crusts vertically alternating with the whipped cream. Sprinkle here and there with the spicy seasoning and finish with drops of gelatine.
To be enjoyed quickly!
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