Whole Orange and Almond Puddings

Prep Time : 30 Minutes
Total Time : 2 Hours
Servings : 12

Drenched in a sweet orange syrup, these light and fluffy puddings are great for feeding a crowd!


Ingredients

Puddings
  • Small check mark in a circle icon 1 medium-sized orange
  • Small check mark in a circle icon 2 teaspoons orange blossom water
  • Small check mark in a circle icon 1 box (500g) Betty Crocker™ SuperMoist™ White Cake Mix
  • Small check mark in a circle icon 3 medium egg whites
  • Small check mark in a circle icon 80ml vegetable oil
  • Small check mark in a circle icon 275ml water
  • Small check mark in a circle icon 50g ground almonds
Orange Syrup
  • Small check mark in a circle icon 250g granulated sugar
  • Small check mark in a circle icon 250ml fresh orange juice
  • Small check mark in a circle icon Peel from 1 orange, cut into very thin strips
To Serve
  • Small check mark in a circle icon 1 sachet (35g) Betty Crocker™ Whipping Cream Mix
  • Small check mark in a circle icon 115ml cold milk
Utensils
  • Small check mark in a circle icon Medium saucepan
  • Small check mark in a circle icon Slotted spoon
  • Small check mark in a circle icon Food processor or blender
  • Small check mark in a circle icon 12 x 150ml metal pudding basins
  • Small check mark in a circle icon Large bowl
  • Small check mark in a circle icon Electric mixer
  • Small check mark in a circle icon Spatula
  • Small check mark in a circle icon Medium bowl

Preparation

  1. Place the whole orange in a medium saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring the water to a boil over high heat, reduce heat to medium low and simmer about 1 hour or until the orange is very soft. Add additional water as needed to keep the orange covered. Remove the orange with a slotted spoon to a bowl; cool completely.
  2. Chop the whole orange (discarding any seeds); place in a food processor or blender with the orange blossom water. Process to a course puree. Set aside.
  3. Preheat oven to 180ºC. Grease 12 (150ml) metal pudding basins; sprinkle lightly with flour. Place on a baking sheet.
  4. Beat cake mix, egg whites, oil and water in a large bowl with electric mixer on low speed until moistened. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Fold in the pureed orange and ground almonds.
  5. Divide the mixture evenly between the pudding basins. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  6. Meanwhile, heat the sugar and orange juice in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring until sugar has dissolved. Add the strips of orange peel and bring to a boil. Simmer 10 to 15 minutes or until mixture thickens to a syrup.
  7. Beat whipping cream mix and cold milk in medium bowl as directed on package.
  8. Remove the puddings from the oven and run a knife around the edge of each dish. Turn out onto warm serving plates. Spoon the syrup over the puddings and serve with the whipped cream.

Betty's Tips

  • If you don’t have pudding basins use small oven-proof ramekin dishes.
  • You can make and bake the puddings and syrup in advance. Simply reheat the puddings in the oven, covered with foil and warm the syrup in a saucepan or the microwave.