https://padlet.com/40791/gfyly79cbcw6 Made with love en-us 2016-12-15 18:50:31 UTC 2023-04-30 09:10:14 UTC hello@padlet.com 40791 https://padlet.com/40791/gfyly79cbcw6/wish/143929256 Christmas pudding has its roots in medieval English sausages, when fat, spices and fruits (the best preservatives of their day) were mixed with meats, grains and vegetables and packed into animal stomachs and intestines so they would keep as long as possible. The first records of plum puddings date to the early 15th century, when “plum pottage,” a savory concoction heavy on the meat and root vegetables, was served at the start of a meal. Then as now, the “plum” in plum pudding was a generic term for any dried fruit—most commonly raisins and currants, with prunes and other dried, preserved or candied fruit added when available. By the end of the 16th century, dried fruit was more plentiful in England and plum pudding made the shift from savory to sweet. The development of the pudding cloth—a floured piece of fabric that could hold and preserve a pudding of any size—further freed the pudding from dependence on animal products (but not entirely: suet, the fat found around beef and mutton kidneys, has always been a key ingredient).

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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Add the dates, dried figs and water to a medium saucepan and bring to boil over medium heat. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the baking soda. Let cool for about 5 minutes, then add to a blender and puree.
Using a hand mixer, cream the butter and sugar in a large bowl. Add the eggs and beat well. Fold in the flour, the pureed date mixture and the chocolate.
Put the mixture into 4 buttered, 1-cup individual ramekins, filling halfway or slightly under. Put in the oven and bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
Prepare the sauce by stirring the sugar, cream and butter in a medium saucepan over low heat. Simmer until the sugar dissolves. Raise the heat and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the butter and stir until incorporated.
Remove the ramekins from the oven and let stand for 10 minutes. May be served in the ramekin or unmolded onto a small serving plate. With paring knife cut a cross in the top of the puddings for the sauce.
Pour the sauce into the cross in the center of each pudding, then pour more sauce over the puddings and it allow to soak in slightly. Top with fresh figs and vanilla ice cream or heavily whipped cream. Serve warm.]]> 2016-12-15 19:03:29 UTC https://padlet.com/40791/gfyly79cbcw6/wish/143931574 40791 https://padlet.com/40791/gfyly79cbcw6/wish/143932437 Ingredients
1 1/2 cups chopped dried pitted dates
1/2 cup chopped dried figs
2 cups water
1 teaspoon baking soda
100 grams (3 1/2 ounces or 7 tablespoons) butter, softened
1 cup superfine sugar
2 eggs
2 1/2 cups self-rising flour
75 grams (2 1/2-ounces) dark chocolate, grated
Butter, for coating ramekins
Ice cream or whipped cream, for garnish
Sauce:
2 cups brown sugar
2 cups heavy cream
200 grams (7-ounces or 14 tablespoons) butter
Fresh figs, quartered, for garnish
Vanilla ice cream, optional
Whipped heavy cream, optional]]> 2016-12-15 19:06:12 UTC https://padlet.com/40791/gfyly79cbcw6/wish/143932437 40791 https://padlet.com/40791/gfyly79cbcw6/wish/143934403 2016-12-15 19:12:57 UTC https://padlet.com/40791/gfyly79cbcw6/wish/143934403 40791 https://padlet.com/40791/gfyly79cbcw6/wish/143935537 2016-12-15 19:16:42 UTC https://padlet.com/40791/gfyly79cbcw6/wish/143935537 40791 https://padlet.com/40791/gfyly79cbcw6/wish/146343485 2017-01-10 18:32:54 UTC https://padlet.com/40791/gfyly79cbcw6/wish/146343485 40791 https://padlet.com/40791/gfyly79cbcw6/wish/146344325 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8w3kVpGjhA]]> 2017-01-10 18:35:14 UTC https://padlet.com/40791/gfyly79cbcw6/wish/146344325 40791 https://padlet.com/40791/gfyly79cbcw6/wish/146346207 1.stop and shop
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