Recipe: Mandarin Orange Petals

1 Peel the mandarin oranges into segments and arrange them on a plate. Sprinkle with sugar and drizzle with 1.4 fl oz (4 cl) of Grand-Marnier. Cover with cling film and chill.

2 In a bowl, add your egg yolks, pour in the sugar and whisk everything together until pale.

3 Set a saucepan with water on the heat so that the bowl sits halfway submerged in a double boiler setup.

4 Whisk your mixture constantly. When it thickens, add the orange juice and Grand-Marnier, continue whisking until it reaches a cream-like consistency. Remove the bowl from the heat and keep whisking for a few more minutes.

5 Turn on your oven to the grill setting.

6 On a plate or small individual round dish, arrange the mandarin orange petals in a rosette shape.

7 With a spoon, cover with the sabayon and pass under the grill quickly just to brown.

You can serve this mandarin orange petal gratin with wafer biscuits or warm madeleines.