Marshmallow Pudding
On special occasions Peter Valder serves his guests a delicious mandarin marshmallow pudding. This dessert is very simple to make, and best of all, it can be prepared the night before the dinner party.
Ingredients
- 4 egg whites
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup orange juice
- 1 dessertspoon grated orange rind
- 1 level tablespoon gelatine
- 1 tin mandarins, drained
- whipped cream
- chopped walnuts, to garnish
- extra mandarin segments, to garnish
Method
1. Put the egg whites into a bowl and beat until the mixture thickens.
2. Whisk in the sugar a little at a time, until it is all incorporated and the mixture is stiff.
3. Put the orange juice and rind into a saucepan and bring to the boil, then take off the heat. Add the gelatine as per directions on the packet. Stir well. Set the mixture aside and allow to cool to room temperature.
4. When the orange juice and gelatine mixture is cool, whip it into the egg and sugar mixture.
5. Stir in the mandarins, then scrape the mixture into a bowl and put it into the fridge to set.
6. To serve, cover the mixture with a layer of whipped cream, then decorate with chopped walnuts and a few extra mandarin segments.
(Tip: this dessert also looks great served in individual dishes or large wineglasses.)