Creamy Almond Custard With Orange Blossom

Ingredients

• 6 oz almonds
• 1 ½ cups heavy cream
• 1 small lemon (peel only)
• 2 eggs
• sugar to taste
• 1 tbsp orange flower water or rose water

Method

1. 1 Blanch almonds, then pound them into a smooth paste with a splash of rose water.
2. 2 Boil the cream with the lemon peel, then remove from heat and discard the peel.
3. 3 Stir the almond paste into the warm cream, then add the beaten eggs.
4. 4 Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens. Do not let it boil.
5. 5 Sweeten to taste, let cool slightly, then stir in the orange flower or rose water.