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Claudia Roden orange cake

Postby KeenCook2 » Thu Jun 17, 2021 6:46 pm

Hello, have just boiled the oranges for Claudia Roden's orange and almond cake for our lunch guests tomorrow - I've often wondered if the boiling liquid can be used for anything?
I've always thrown it away but maybe I shouldn't and there's something fantastic waiting to be made!

Any ideas?

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Re: Claudia Roden orange cake

Postby miss mouse » Thu Jun 17, 2021 9:06 pm

Not that I know of, I chuck it.

How many oranges did you use?

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Re: Claudia Roden orange cake

Postby WWordsworth » Thu Jun 17, 2021 9:17 pm

Could it be sweetened and reduced into a syrup?
And maybe stirred into whipped cream?

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Re: Claudia Roden orange cake

Postby Amyw » Thu Jun 17, 2021 10:22 pm

Making a jelly or possibly tea ?

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Re: Claudia Roden orange cake

Postby KeenCook2 » Thu Jun 17, 2021 10:42 pm

miss mouse, I used 2 small oranges - not much liquid to chuck!

AmyW, WW, yes, I was thinking that if I were making any jam or chutney or preserve I could use it and it might add a bit of a different taste - a jelly is a good idea.

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Re: Claudia Roden orange cake

Postby karadekoolaid » Fri Jun 18, 2021 4:55 am

Add the pulp of half a dozen oranges and make orange juice!

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Re: Claudia Roden orange cake

Postby jeral » Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:02 am

I'm confused. If it's palatable, why not just drink it? If it's not, you wouldn't want to do anything with it would you?

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Re: Claudia Roden orange cake

Postby Earthmaiden » Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:34 am

I think this is quite an interesting question. The versions by Nigella, Mary Berry etc all 'discard' the liquid. It's quite a concentrated liquid as the zest has been boiled so not a juice to just drink. The only thing I can think of, if it's too bitter for gelatine (or similar) set jelly is to freeze and add when making marmalade but I'd taste the liquid first. Does it set on it's own when chilled?

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Re: Claudia Roden orange cake

Postby scullion » Sat Jun 19, 2021 2:49 am

how about freezing it in cubes and adding it to a gin and tonic or such like?

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Re: Claudia Roden orange cake

Postby Binky » Sat Jun 19, 2021 11:12 am

It's been a while since I made this cake but did you use unwaxed oranges?

If waxed, I would chuck the liquid away.

If unwaxed were used, then taste and save for G&T as already suggested.

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Re: Claudia Roden orange cake

Postby KeenCook2 » Sat Jun 19, 2021 12:40 pm

Binky, they were waxed - I couldn't get any unwaxed - but I scrubbed them with hot water and a drop of washing up liquid - which I obviously washed off well.

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Re: Claudia Roden orange cake

Postby ZeroCook » Sun Jun 20, 2021 9:17 am

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Out of curiosity, did you taste the boil water, KC2, or was it the orange aroma that made you wonder about using it? Reason I ask is that with the exception of Seville marmalade, most recipes that boil citrus skin to be used as an ingredient, boil it and throw off the boil water to remove bitterness etc.

I haven't made the famous orange cake, although many friends and people I know have, so I don't know how aromatic the boil water is. Might make a pleasant addition to a bath, possibly with other complimentary bath oils or salts.


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Re: Claudia Roden orange cake

Postby KeenCook2 » Sun Jun 20, 2021 1:34 pm

ZC, you really should make it. It never fails! The only thing you have to be a bit careful of is that it doesn't get too brown on top. It happens in a trice! One minute it's fine, the next it's slightly over!

I did try it and it was a bit bitter, but not too bad. In the end I chucked this lot but might be a bit more organised next time and perhaps get in a few limes/lemons for some marmalade. I think if I'd managed to get unwaxed I'd probably have been a bit more intrepid.

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Re: Claudia Roden orange cake

Postby ZeroCook » Sun Jun 20, 2021 4:16 pm

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I should and I will, KC2! Then I'll also have the boil water dilemma! I have a 3lb bag of ground almonds to use from the pantry - lockdown supplies :D - the almond chocolate torte I made a couple of weeks ago barely made a dent. Re marmalade, I use grapefruit and lemons as a Seville substitute but extra orange zip would not go amiss.

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