Ingredients
- This is my mother’s get out of jail dessert, delicious served with vanilla ice cream and a crunchy biscuit, and a little shredded mint if you have it.
- 200g sugar
- 150ml water
- 6 clementines
Peel and slice the clementines or mandarin oranges. Place in a bowl.
Heat a wide, heavy-based saucepan pan over a gentle heat. Add the sugar and leave for a few minutes, keeping a careful eye over it, until the sugar begins to melt. Restrain yourself and do not stir. Once the sugar is liquid, let it bubble gently, then more strongly, until it begins to change to a dark caramel colour, then pour the water into the saucepan. Be careful as the caramel will spit and splutter when the water is added initially. Swirl and stir the caramel syrup and turn the heat to low. Leave to simmer for five to 10 minutes, then pour the caramel over the orange slices.
