INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

Cut the zest of 2 of the oranges into long, very thin shreds with a knife,
in a saucepan of boiling water blanch it for 1 minute, and drain it. In a
small heavy saucepan boil the water and the Grand Marnier with the blanched
zest and 1 cup of the sugar, stirring and washing down any sugar crystals
clinging to the side of the pan with a brush dipped in cold water, for 5
minutes. Transfer the candied zest with a slotted spoon to a plate lined
with wax paper and let it stand, uncovered, for 2 hours, or until it is
dry. Cook the syrup over moderate heat, undisturbed, until it is a deep
caramel and divide the caramel among eight 3/4-cup ramekins, coating the
bottoms evenly. The candied zest and the caramel may be made and the
ramekins coated 1 day in advance and the caramel and the candied zest kept
separately, covered, at room temperature.
In a saucepan simmer the milk with the remaining 1 cup sugar and the
remaining zest for 5 minutes. In a bowl whisk together gently the egg
yolks, the whole eggs, the orange-flower water, and the salt until the
mixture is just combined. Discard the zest and add the milk mixture to the
eggs mixture in a stream, stirring. Strain the custard through fine sieve
into a large measuring cup or heatproof pitcher and divide it evenly among
the ramekins. Put the ramekins in a baking pan, add enough hot water to the
pan to reach halfway up the sides of the ramekins, and bake the flans,
covered with a baking sheet, in the middle of a preheated 325F. oven for 1
hour to 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until they are just set but still tremble
slightly. (The flans will continue to set as they cool.) Remove the
ramekins from the pan, let the flans cool, uncovered, to room temperature,
and chill them, covered, for 2 hours. The flans may be prepared up to this
point 1 day in advance and kept covered and chilled. Run a thin knife ar
ound the edge of each flan, invert a dessert plate over each ramekin, and
invert the flans onto the plates.
Garnish the flans with the candied zest and the orange sections.
Serves 8.
Gourmet January 1993
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