Oh My Darling Clementine

I love all the little citrus fruits that you get at Christmas - mandarins, clementines, tangerines - I am never sure which is which. So often the supermarkets seem to just label them 'Easy Peelers' [which reminds me of simple Victorian Policemen!] I've recently come across this quick, easy recipe in various places, with different tweaks - but here is the one I made earlier in the week. The recipe does 4 portions, so we each ate one and kept one to have on another day. You do need a food processor and a microwave though

Microwave Clementine Puddings

• 2 small clementines [reserve 4 segments]
• 90g butter
• 1 large beaten egg [or 2 small, but only use about ¾ of the liquid]
• ½ cup caster sugar
• ½ cup self-raising flour
• ¼ cup ground almonds

Grease four individual plastic pudding moulds
Cut clementines into quarters and remove any pips [but do not peel them]
Put all the ingredients into a process and blitz till smooth
Divide between the four bowls, top each with clingfilm
Stand on a Pyrex plate, microwave on high for 4 minutes.
Turn out into serving dishes
Garnish with mint or a clementine segment
Serve with custard, cream or natural yogurt

This makes a moist sponge pudding, with an amazing orange colour, and a tangy citrus taste.