Ice Cream Pudding

The Black Oil

My mother's friend gave us this recipe. I've not tasted it myself, but I've made it this evening in advance of my mother's birthday bash we're having tomorrow. Apparently it's very nice. Prep time is supposed to be 30 mins and it serves ten.

Ingredients

100g granulated sugar (I used demerara this eve)
125ml water
4 egg yolks
500ml cream
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
500g dried mixed fruit - raisins, currants, sultanas, figs, apricots, etc (soaked overnight in port/rum/sherry overnight)
100g chopped almonds

Method

Put sugar and water into a pan. Dissolve the sugar over a gentle heat. Then boil steadily until it forms a syrup. Beat the egg yolks well, then carefully pour the syrup on to them. Continue to whisk to a thick, mousse-like mixture.

Whip the cream. Fold the cream and vanilla essence into the mousse with the fruit and nuts. Pour into a pudding bowl (or two!) and freeze.

Magic Monkey

The egg yolk and sugar syrup mixture is called "Pate a Bombe" in French, there's a great illustrated method here

The Black Oil

Heh. My mother's friend is French. Tasted this last night, it's rather nice, bit strong and rich, however.