Duff Recipes

DUFF

Steps:

• Mix dry ingredients together.
• Add water and oil then knead them together.
• Grease the mixing bowl that you will cook the dough in.
• Place dough in the bowl and let rise for one hour.
• Prepare a pot with water and place a can in the center of the pot.
• Bring water to a boil.
• Once the dough has risen, place the mixing bowl with the dough on top of the can.
• Cover with a lid and cook the dough for 45 minutes.
• Prepare sauce:
• Mix water, evaporated milk, condensed milk, milk, and vanilla.
• Bring to a boil.
• In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, sugar, and butter.
• Very slowly add the hot milk mixture to the eggs or in other words temper the eggs.
• Once the dough is finished cooking set aside to cool.
• Slice into the desired shape and add to sauce.
• Serve immediately and enjoy!

NEWFOUNDLAND FIGGY DUFF

Steps:

• Soak the bread crumbs in water for a few minutes. Squeeze out the water.
• Combine the crumbs, raisins, sugar & spices, mix with a fork.
• Pour hot water over the soda.
• To the crumb mixture add molasses, melted butter & soda.
• Add flour & mix well.
• Pour into a cleaned, greased tomato can, cover with foil and secure with an elastic band, place can into a large pot of boiling water that comes 3/4 way up the can. Steam for 1 1/2 hours until the pudding looks firm.

PLUM DUFF

Steps:

• Mix all dry ingredients except baking soda and make a well in the middle.
• Add golden syrup and melted butter.
• Dissolve baking soda in milk, add lemon rind or essence and mix together.
• Scald a pudding cloth and flour generously.
• To do this you will need a piece of calico or a cotton tea towel at least 65cm in diameter.
• Scald the cloth in boiling water then wring out and lay cloth out on a flat surface.
• Sprinkle both sides lightly with flour.
• Place the cloth over a large bowl and push it into the bowl from the center to form a lining.
• Or you can use a greased pudding basin.
• Add mixture, then tie up the cloth but not too tightly.
• Have a pot of water boiling and place a plate, such as a saucer, upended in the bottom to keep the pudding off the base of the pot and add the pudding.
• Boil for 3 hours.
• The flour on the cloth should give pudding a lovely thick skin.
• This plum duff is delicious with custard or cream.

NEW ENGLAND CRANBERRY DUFF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Butter bottom and halfway up sides of an 8-inch square glass baking dish using 2 tablespoons butter. Spread cranberries evenly over bottom of dish. Sprinkle pecans on top, then sprinkle with 1/3 cup sugar; set aside.
• Melt remaining 6 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat; set aside. Put egg and the remaining 1/2 cup sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Beat on medium-high speed until pale and thick, about 1 minute. Reduce speed to medium-low; gradually beat in flour, and then salt. Pour in melted butter in a slow, steady stream, beating until smooth.
• Slowly pour batter into pan to cover cranberries. Bake until golden brown and a cake tester inserted in center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack 10 minutes. Run a knife around edge to loosen, and invert to unmold onto a serving platter. Serve warm or at room temperature.