This recipe was created by South African celebrity chef Reuben Riffel. Reuben enjoys featuring many delicious recipes from various countries to help others enjoy the delight that comes from each country. If you’re looking for an easy fruit pudding to make with your kids this one is it. Check out the recipe!
Today we are featuring a yummy fruit pudding for kids that could well become a new favourite in your home.
Plum and Almond Pudding
A simple South Africa pudding dish to make for your family.
Ingredients
- 1tsp butter
- 60g caster sugar
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1/2tsp Chinese 5-spice powder
- 5 South African plums
- 2 large eggs
- 80g plain flour
- Pinch of salt
- 200ml milk
- 200ml single cream
- 1/2tsp vanilla extract
- 2tbsp brandy
- 20g flaked almonds, plus a few extra
- Icing sugar, for sprinkling
- BRANDY CREAM:
- 100ml double cream
- 1tbsp caster sugar
- 1/4tsp vanilla extract
- 2tbsp brandy
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C, fan oven 160°C, Gas Mark 4. Use the butter to grease a 1 litre baking dish.
- Heat 300ml water in a saucepan with half the caster sugar (30g), the cinnamon stick and 5-spice powder.
- When the sugar has dissolved add the plums and simmer gently for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, use a whisk to beat together the eggs, flour, salt, milk, single cream, vanilla extract, and brandy. Add the remaining 30g sugar.
- Allow a few minutes for the sugar to dissolve.
- Stir in the almonds.
- Use a draining spoon to transfer the plums from the cooking liquid to the baking dish. Pour in the batter and bake for 45-50 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool for a few minutes.
- Meanwhile, whip the cream in a chilled bowl until it holds its shape, then whisk in the sugar, brandy and vanilla extract.
- Serve the plum pudding sprinkled with icing sugar and a few extra almonds, accompanied by the brandy cream.
Notes
Consider making this with halved and pitted South African peaches in the future.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
5Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving:Calories: 567Total Fat: 28gSaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 148mgSodium: 120mgCarbohydrates: 63gFiber: 2gSugar: 47gProtein: 9g
I am sure that you will agree that this looks rather yummy as a family dessert. Don’t forget to check out other dessert recipes we have.
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Black Forest meringue
We are sure you will agree that this dessert is one of the best - ever!
Coconut and raspberry loaf cake
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If you are looking for more pudding recipes – do check some of these ideas out from fellow kid bloggers too:
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Cheers,
Helen
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Helen is a mum to two, social media consultant, and website editor; and this site is (we think) the only Social Enterprise parenting magazine!Since giving up being a business analyst when juggling travel, work and kids proved too complicated, she founded KiddyCharts so she could be with her kids, and use those grey cells at the same time.KiddyCharts has reach of over 1.1million across social and the site. The blog works with big family brands (including travel) to help promote their services, as well as offering free resources to parents of kids under 10.It gives 51%+ profits to Reverence for Life, who fund a number of important initiatives in Africa, including bringing running water and basic equipment to a school in Tanzania.Helen has worked as a digital marketing consultant (IDM qualified) with various organisations, including Channel Mum, Truprint, Talk to Mums, and Micro Scooters. She loves to be creative in the brand campaigns she works on.Get in touch TODAY!