#20 DILICIOUS PUDDING

1. CHRISTMAS PUDDING



Ingredients-

• Cold butter-1/2 cup
• All-purpose flour-1 1/2 cups
• Salt-1/2 tsp
• Cold water-1/2 cup
• Raisins-1 1/2 cups
• 5 apples:peeled, cored and chopped
• Grape fruit (finely chopped)-1tbsp
• Orange juice-1/3 cup
• Apple cider- 1/2 cup
• White sugar-3/4 cup
• Ground cinnamon-1/2 tsp
• Ground cloves-1/4 tsp
• Cracker(crushed)-1/2
• White sugar-1/3 cup
• All-purpose flour-3/4 cup
• Butter-6 tbs
• Digestive biscuits-1/2

Method-

• Preheat oven to 220 degrees C.
• In a bowl, mix together 1/2 cup of cold butter with 1 1/2 cups flour and the salt with a fork until it crumbles.Mix in water, a tablesspoon at a time, just until it holds together.Turn it out onto a floured muslin cloth.Pat the dough into a round piece,and roll out into a 10 inch circle.Invert a 9 inch pie dish onto the dough. Flip the dough over, and peel from the muslin cloth:adjust the crust into the plate.
• Combine the raisins, apples, grapefruit peel, orange juice, and apple cider in a saucepan, and bring to a simmer, Stir occasionally, until the apple pieces are soft.Stir in 3/4 cup of sugar, cinnamon, cloves, and half a crushed digestive biscuit.
• Mix together 1/3 cup of sugar, 3/4 cup of flour, six tablespoons of butter, and half a crushed biscuit in a bowl, stirring until the mixture looks like fine crumbs, making the streusel topping.Pour the mince filling into the prepared pie crust, and sprinkle evenly with the streusel topping.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, and reduce oven temperature to 175 degrees C: bake until the topping is lightly browned.Allow to cool before serving.

2.BREAD PUDDING

Ingredients-

• Bread slice-6
• Milk-2 cups
• Buter-2 tbsp
• White sugar-3/4 cup
• Raisins-1/2 cup
• Ground cinnamon-1 tsp
• Eggs (beaten)-4
• Vanilla extract-1 tsp

Method-

• Preheat oven to 175 degrees Celsius.
• Break bread into small pieces and place these in an 8-inch square baking pan.Drizzle melted butter and some raisins over them.
• In a medium mixing bowl, combine eggs, milk, sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla.Beat until well mixed.Pour over bread, and lightly press down with a fork until the slice are completely covered and soaked in the egg mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until the top springs back when lightly tapped.

3. APPLE PUDDING

Ingredients-

• Apple or carrot-3 (medium-size)
• Sugar-3 tbsp
• Milk-1 cup
• Salt-1 pinch
• Milk powder(amul spray)-5 tbsp

Method-

• Remove the skin of the apples and cut into small pieces, put them in a deep- bottomed microwave-safe vessel along withmilk and microwave for 5 minutes.Take it out.Mix a pinch of salt and sugar into it and again microwave for 3 minutes.Remove from the microwave.Add milk powder.Mix well and keep inside a freezer to set for 15-20 minutes. serve chilled.

4.MOLTEN CHOCOLATE PUDDING

Ingredients-

• Melted butter-1 1/2 tbsp
• Dark chocolate-200  gm
• Butter-200 gm
• Eggs-4
• Egg yolks-4
• Caster sugar-1/2 cup (115 gm)
• Brandy or vanilla-1 tsp
• All purpose flour
• Cocoa for dusting(optional)-1/2 cup(60 gm)

Method-

• Place six ramequinss or one muffin tin near by
• Place the choolate and butter in a small saucepan and melt over very gentle heat: when the butter melts, you can begin to stir and you'll see cholate melting as well.No need to rick overheating.
• Melt the 1 1/2 tbsp of butter in the microwave and brush butter inside each ramequin.Place the ramequins in the feidge till needed.
• Mean while, place the eggs and yolks and sugar in a mixerbowl and beat the mixture for 8 to 10 minutes until thick and doubled in size:add the brandy or vanilla and the chocolate mixture.Add the flour until combined. Pour the batter into the ramequins and cover them with plastic wrap and freeze,When ready to serve, remove from the freezer and bake in a 180 degree Celsius oven for 20 minutes or until puffed up.

5.MILK PUDDING

Ingredients-

• Cow's milk -1/4 litres
• Sugar-2 tbsp
• Custard powder-2 tbsp
• Egg-1
• A pinch of cardamom powder
• Saffron-1 pinch

Method-

• Boil the milk until it thickens.Mix the cardamom and custard powder in a bowl.Beat the egg separately. Mix warm water to the powders and then add the beaten egg sugar and the boiled thick milk to it and add 1 pich of saffron.Grind the mixtureand then microwave it in a well greased casserole for 15 minutes at 80  percent heat. Cool the mixture in the fridge in an hour. before serving decorate the pudding with chopped dry fruits.