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To Assemble:BLACKBERRY STEAMED PUDDINGS: Preheat oven to 375 F. Grease 6 ramekins or possibly baba tins and coat with sugar, shaking off excess.
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Distribute blackberries among ramekins and place in a baking dish with at least a 2-inch lip.
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Whisk by hand the egg yolks sugar, and scraped seeds from vanilla bean till pale and thick.
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Whisk in butter, buttermilk and lemon zest.
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In a separate bowl, sift together dry ingredients and whisk into buttermilk mix.
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Whip egg whites and salt to stiff peak and mix in first a third, and then remaining two thirds of whites.
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Spoon into ramekins.
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Pour boiling water around, coming up halfway up ramekins.
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Cover pan with plastic wrap, then foil and bake for 35 to 40 min (till cake springs back when touched).
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Carefully remove foil and plastic and take ramekins out of water bath.
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Let cold for 5 min.
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To serve, pool a bit of Orange Buttermilk Sauce (directons follow) in the bottom of a flat-bottomed bowl.
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Invert a hot pudding over sauce, so which berries are on top.
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Yield: 6 5-oz ramekins or possibly baba tins.
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ORANGE BUTTERMILK SAUCE: In a saucepot, combine all ingredients except butter.
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Stir with a wooden spoon over medium heat till sauce coats the back of a spoon, about 4 min.
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Strain and stir in butter.
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Refrigeratetill ready to serve.