mullethunter Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 I love blood oranges (or ruby red oranges as Asda are now calling them ) but I’ve never done any5ing with them other than eat them. I’ve looked in the internet and the only recipe I can see that I like the look of is one for a blood orange custard tart thing or sorbet. Does anyone do anything else with them or know what blood orange marmalade is like and have a good recipe for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 My Mum used to make a lovely cake with ground almonds, oranges and dried apricots. I'm sure you could use your blood oranges in it. I'll see if I can find the recipe - but things have disappeared since we did the kitchen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted February 6, 2018 Author Share Posted February 6, 2018 That sounds lovely Luvachicken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 You could make a variation on a drizzle cake with ground almonds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted February 8, 2018 Author Share Posted February 8, 2018 DM!!! That's it! I'm going to do that at the weekend I'm also going to attempt to marmalade some but (although I've done jam before) I've never done it before and it sounds like a mission! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Finally found it 6 oz softened butter 6 oz caster sugar grated zest of 1 orange 3 eggs - lightly beaten 6 oz S.R flour 4 oz ground almonds 5 oz chopped dried apricots 2 tbsp of the juice of the orange 4 oz split almonds 2 tbsp demerara sugar Pre heat oven 160/170 fan Line 8" round cake tin Cream the butter and caster sugar until light and fluffy. Add beaten eggs a little at a time - add a bit of flour if it curdles. Fold in remaining flour, ground almonds, chopped apricots and the orange juice. Stir in half of the split almonds and spoon the mixture into the tin. Make a slight dip in the centre then sprinkle the rest of the split almonds and the demerara sugar over the top. Bake for 1 hr to 1 hr 15 mins. Enjoy I haven't made one of these for ages. Might have to make one in half term next week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Sounds super... might have to make that myself!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Very moist and tangy. I might be tempted to put the zest of 2 oranges though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Me too - I like zesty recipes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted February 9, 2018 Author Share Posted February 9, 2018 Ooooh thanks luvachicken Maybe I need two cakes this weekend (I have nearly finished the ginger cake I made last weekend which was almost exactly the same as the bought Jamaican one but with big chunks of preserved ginger - yum - in fact I think I need a piece now). I love cake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
