Chez Borivage
Sake and Ginger Litchi Flan with Blood Orange Sauce
Category: Desserts and others
Ingredients
• 16 fresh litchis
• 3 eggs
• 125 ml of milk
• 30g (2 tablespoons) of sugar
• 15ml (1 tablespoon) of Sake
• A few leaves of fresh coriander
• 5g (1 teaspoon) of fresh ginger, minced
Orange Sauce
• 125 ml of blood orange juice
• Zest of one orange
• 30g (2 tablespoons) of sugar
Peel then cut the litchis in half. Remove the pit and dice.
In a bowl, place the eggs then add the milk, sugar, Sake and ginger. Whip together for a few minutes. Pour the mixture into individual ramequins. Add the diced litchis and bake in a bain marie for 25 minutes at 350 F (180 C). Remove from the oven and let cool.
To make the sauce :
In a saucepan over low heat, pour all the ingredients, bring to a boil then simmer for 10 minutes. Cool. When ready to serve, remove the flans from the ramequins and drizzle with the orange sauce. Garnish with the coriander leaves.
