MAPLE,FIG& PECAN
SELF-SAUCING PUDDING
SERVES 10-12
4 cups(600g)plainflour
1 cup(140g)pecans,roughlychopped
1 vanillabean,split,seedsscraped
(^1) / 2 cup( 90g)brownsugar
3 tspbakingpowder
300gunsaltedbutter, chopped
1 cup(250ml)milk
12 (160g)driedfigs,roughly chopped
Ice cream, to serve
MAPLESYRUPSAUCE
3 cups(750ml)maplesyrup
100g slightly salted butter, melted
Forthesauce,placethemaplesyrup
in a largebowl.Graduallyaddbutter,
whiskinguntilwellcombined.Transfer
one-quartersaucetoa smallsaucepan
overmedium-highheatandreduce
rapidlyfor4-5minutesoruntilsyrupy,to
makemaplesyrupglaze.Setglaze aside
tocooltoroomtemperature.
Preheatovento180°C.Greasea 27cm
x 3cm,5-cup(1.25L)roundbakingdish.
Placeflour,halfthepecan,vanillaseeds,
sugar,bakingpowderandbutterin a food
processorandwhizuntilresemblingfine
breadcrumbs.Graduallyaddmilkand
whizuntila smoothdoughforms.Turnout
doughontoa cleanworksurface,divide
into 12 equalportionsandrollintoballs.
Arrangeballsin prepareddish.
Evenlyscatterfigandremaining
(^1) / 2 cup(70g)pecanoverpecanballs.Pour
overremainingmaplesyrupsauce,place
bakingdishona largebakingtrayand
bakefor40-45minutesoruntilcooked
anda skewerinserted in pudding comes
outclean.
Transferpuddingtoa largeheatproof
servingplatteranddrizzlewithmaple
syrupglaze.Scatterwithseasalt flakes
and serve with ice cream.
DARKCHOCOLATE
SELF-SAUCING PUDDING
SERVES 6-8
165gdark(70%)chocolate,
roughlychopped
170gunsalted butter, chopped
6 eggs
165grawcastersugar
115gplainflour
60galmondmeal
Cocoapowderand thickened cream,
to serve
Preheatovento200°C.Greasea 5-cup
(1.25L)bakingdish.Placechocolateand
butterin a smallsaucepanoverlowheat
andcookfor3-4minutesoruntilmelted.
Removefromheatandcoolcompletely.
Placeeggsandsugarin a standmixer
fittedwiththewhiskattachmentand
whiskuntilpaleandfluffy.Combinethe
flourandalmondmealin a bowlandfold
intotheeggmixture.Gently fold through
chocolatemixture.
Pourbatterintoprepareddishandtap
gentlytolevelout.Placebakingdishona
bakingtrayandbakefor15-20minutesor
untilpuddingis justcookedbutstillsoft
andslightlywobblyin themiddle.
Removefromovenand stand on a wire
rackfor5 minutes.
Transferbakingdishtoa heatproof
servingplatter.Dustwithcocoaand
spoon over thickened cream to serve.
BRULEEDLEMON,LIME& BITTERS
SELF-SAUCING PUDDING
SERVES4-6
Youwillneed a kitchen blowtorch for
this dish.
1 cup(250ml) milk
2 eggs
100gunsaltedbutter,melted
Finelygratedzest and juice of 2 lemons
and 2 limes
1 cup(150g)self-raisingflour, sifted
1 tspvanillabeanpaste
(^2) / 3 cup(150g)castersugar,
plusextra2 heapedtbs
11 / 2 tbscustardpowder,sifted
(^1) / 2 cup(110g)rawcastersugar
1 tspAngosturaBitters
Double cream, to serve
Preheatovento200°C.Greasea 23cmx
13cmx 6.5cm,5-cup(1.25L)ovalbaking
dish.Placethemilk,eggs,butterand
lemonandlimezestin a largebowland
whisktocombine.Stirin flour,vanillaand
castersugaruntilsmoothandcombined.
Pourbatterintoprepareddish.
Placethecustardpowderandraw
castersugarin a smallbowlandstir
tocombine.Evenlyscatteroverbatter.
Placelemonandlimejuice,bitters
and 11 / 4 cups(310ml)boilingwater
in a heatproofjugandstirtocombine.
Carefullypouroverthebackofa large
spoonoverpuddingmixture.Bakefor
35-40minutesoruntilgoldenandfirm
tothetouch.Removefromovenand
immediatelyscatteroverextracaster
sugar.Usinga kitchenblowtorch,
caramelisesugaruntilgolden.
Placepuddingontoa largeheatproof
platter and serve with double cream.
VEGANPOACHEDRHUBARB&
ORANGESELF-SAUCING PUDDING
SERVES 4-6
1 orange,cutinto5mmslices
11 / 3 cup(200g)self-raisingflour
(^2) / 3 cup(150g)castersugar
40gNuttelex,melted
(^2) / 3 cup (160ml) almond milk
POACHEDRHUBARB
4 cups(1L)cranberryjuice
Finelygratedzest and juice of
2 oranges
1 cup (220g) caster sugar
“Maple, fig and pecan come together in
a super-simple, picture-perfect dessert to
WARM THE COLDEST WINTER’S NIGHT.”
122 delicious.com.au