Light and Toothsome Puddings

NZ Truth, Issue 1190, 20 September 1928, Page 17

Light and Toothsome Puddings

A FEW useful hints on puddings may be acceptable. In steaming puddings, keep them at a uniform heat all the time, and do not lift the lid during the first hour.

NEVER allow steamed puddings to boil too fast. Batter puddings need a quick oven. Puddings made principally of milk and egrgs should be very gently cooked; a strong heat causes them to curdle.

AMBER PUDDING

DEQUIRED: 4 large apples (cooked), 2oz. butter, 1 lemon, 3 eggs, 3 oz. sugar, and few drops of essence of lemon. Beat yolks of eggß, butter, sugar, apples, lemon rind (grated), juice of lemon, and flavoring well together; and, lastly, whites of egg 3. Line a pledlsh with puff paste and pour In mixture. Bake for three-quarters of an hour.

EVE'S PUDDING

REQUIRED: 4 lb. each of suet, raisins, currants, and sugar, . %lb. breadcrumbs, apples (chopped fine) a little grated lemon peel, and 2 eggs. Mix well together and steam m buttered basin for three hours. Serve with, lemon sauce.

CARROT PUDDING

DEQUIRED: 1 breakfast cup each of grated carrots,* bread crumbs, minced Buet, cleaned currants, chopped raisins, flour and milk, pinch of salt and about % teaspoon soda. Boil for 3 or 4 hours, the longer the better.

FIQ PUDDING. TAKE *A\b. each of suet, bread or umb s, flour, chopped apples, and dried figs (chopped very fine), 2oz. sugar, 3 eggs, 2oz. candied lemon peel, and 1 tablespoon treacle. Mix thoroughly and boil m a buttered basin for 2 hours.

BANANA AND RAISIN PUDDING

DEQUIRED: 5 or- 6 bananas, Vz cup good ralslna, 1% cups bread crumbs, %-cup sugar, 2 eggs, % lemon juice, and a little grated rind. Peel bananas and remove coarse thread, paBS pulp through sieve, add other Ingredients and when well mixed, pour Into buttered mould and steam 2% hours. Serve with any 1 hot pudding sauce.

NOTTINGHAM PUDDING

pUT some thin slices of v bread and butter. Put raspberry jam between each slice. Place m a baking dish. Pour over the juice of 2 lemons, and when nearly hot pour a good custard over. When s half baked, shake a thick coating of castor sugar over and finish baking.

PLANTAIN PUDDING

DAKE a custard m a pie dish; when cooked put away till cold. Turn out In a grlass bowl and spread raspberry Jam over it. Slice bananas over to cover and repeat process, spreading jam and bananas alternately. When the dish is piled as high as required, pour over all some very thick whipped cream.

N.B. — Raspberry jam brings out the flavor.