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Published : December 19, 2006 |
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Makes 2 large puddings, serving 8 to 10 each, and 1 small pudding
that serves 6 to 8.
INGREDIENTS:
12 ounces pitted prunes, chopped
10 ounces dried currants
8 ounces raisins
4 ounces candied fruit-peel
zest from 1 orange
1/3 cup orange juice
zest from 1 lemon
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 tablespoon apricot puree
1 tablespoon molasses
1/3 cup Guinness stout
1/2 cup or more Cognac or brandy
1/4 cup tawny port
1/4 cup or more Frangelico liqueur
1/2 teaspoon (rounded) cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon (rounded) ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon (scant) ground cloves
1 cup + 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
8 cup fresh white breadcrumbs from homemade-style sliced white
bread
6 oz butter, melted, + additional-as needed
glace cherries for garnish
Whip cream, sweetened with sugar and vanilla
DIRECTIONS:
Combine the prunes, currants, raisins, candied citrus peel,
citrus rinds and juice, apricot puree and molasses in a large
nonreactive bowl.
Add the stout, 1/2 cup Cognac, the port and 1/4 cup Frangelico.
Mix well.
Stir in the cinnamon, nutmeg, pepper and cloves.
Add the sugar and mix very well.
Cover bowl with plastic wrap; refrigerate for 24 hours, stirring
occasionally.
The following day, let mixture stand at room temperature for 1
hour.
Fold in the breadcrumbs with a rubber spatula, in batches if
necessary, until crumbs are thoroughly combined and no white
specks are visible.
Mixture will be stiff. Let stand for 30 minutes.
Thoroughly fold in the melted butter.
There should be about 9 cups of batter.
Lightly butter two 4-cup and one 2-1/2-cup steamed pudding molds,
heat-proof ceramic bowls or stainless-steel bowls.
Lightly pack 3 1/2 cups of batter into the 4 cup molds and 2 cups
of batter into the 2 1/2-cup mold.
Smooth tops with a rubber spatula.
Press a lightly buttered round of baking parchment directly onto
the surface of each pudding.
Cover each mold with its lid or each bowl with aluminum foil.
Place molds in pots with boiling water that comes 3/4 of the way
up the sides of the molds; cover pots.
Steam puddings for 4 hours over low or medium-low heat, so water
boils gently.
Replenish boiling water as necessary to maintain level.
Transfer puddings to wire racks; cool to room temperature.
Refrigerate puddings, covered with baking parchment and plastic
wrap, for up to 6 days.
Brush them lightly once or twice with Cognac or Frangelico, if
desired.
To serve, let pudding stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
Steam, covered with parchment paper and aluminum foil, for 2-1/2
hours.
Let cool on a rack for 1-1/2 hours. Pudding should still be warm.
Run a knife around the edge of the pudding.
Invert pudding onto cake stand or platter.
Decorate with glace cherries.
To flambe pudding: Pour about 2 tablespoons hot Cognac over the
top. Carefully and immediately ignite it with a match. Blue
flames will subside when alcohol has burned off. Slice the
pudding and serve with whipped cream. |
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