Créme Brûlée With a Citrusy Surprise

Créme Brûlée With a Citrusy Surprise
A layer of blood orange curd adds a pop of contrasting flavor—and a colorful surprise—underneath the creamy custard. Lynda Balslev for Tastefood
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It’s citrus season, and there’s no better way to embrace it than with blood oranges.

Despite their graphic name, blood oranges are sweet, delectable, and unique. They are smaller than standard oranges, with mottled orange and rose-hued rinds. When peeled, their interior reveals segments streaked in brilliant crimson, ruby, and port wine colors—hence their name.

Lynda Balslev
Lynda Balslev
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Lynda Balslev is a cookbook author, food and travel writer, and recipe developer based in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she lives with her Danish husband, two children, a cat, and a dog. Balslev studied cooking at Le Cordon Bleu Ecole de Cuisine in Paris and worked as a personal chef, culinary instructor, and food writer in Switzerland and Denmark. Copyright 2025 Lynda Balslev. Distributed by Andrews McMeel Syndication.
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