Plum Almond Pudding Recipes

PLUM AND ALMOND PUDDING

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Toss the plums, cinnamon, lemon zest and brandy together in a bowl, then leave to macerate while you make the batter.
• Cream the butter and sugar with an electric mixer until pale and fluffy.
• Add the eggs one at a time, then tip in the flour and ground almonds.
• Mix until completely combined.
• Tip the fruit into a buttered shallow baking dish, spoon over the cake batter, then sprinkle with the flaked almonds.
• Bake for 35 to 40 minutes until browned and cooked through.
• Test if the pudding is ready by inserting a skewer.
• If it comes out clean, the pudding is ready; if not, give the pudding a few more minutes.
• Remove from the oven and serve warm with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

PLUM & ALMOND PUDDING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Toss the plums, cinnamon, lemon zest and brandy, if using, together in a bowl, then leave to macerate while you make the batter.
• Cream the butter and sugar with an electric whisk until pale and fluffy, add the eggs one at a time, then tip in the flour and ground almonds. Mix until completely combined.
• Tip the fruit into a buttered shallow baking dish, spoon over the cake batter, then sprinkle over the flaked almonds. Bake for 35-40 mins until browned and cooked through. Test if the pudding is ready by inserting a skewer. If it comes out clean, the pudding is ready; if there is some batter on the skewer, then give it a few mins more. Remove from the oven and serve warm with clotted cream.

PLUM ALMOND PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180°C/Gas Mark 4. Use the butter to grease a 1-litre (1¾pts) baking dish.
• Heat 300ml (10fl oz) water in a saucepan with half the caster sugar, 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 sugar. Allow a few minutes for the sugar to dissolve, then stir in the almonds.
• Use a slotted 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.

CHILLED PLUM-OATMEAL PUDDING

Steps:

• Combine oats, 3/4 cup each almond milk and water, and salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer until oats are tender, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a bowl; let cool slightly. Stir in remaining 1/4 cup almond milk and 1 teaspoon maple syrup; chill overnight.
• Toss plum, remaining 1 teaspoon maple syrup, and cinnamon in a bowl. Let stand 5 minutes. Serve oatmeal topped with fruit and accumulated juices.

ALMOND-PLUM BUCKLE

Steps:

• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Spray 9-inch-diameter cake pan with 2-inch-high sides with nonstick spray. Line bottom of pan with parchment paper round.
• Finely grind almonds in processor. Transfer to medium bowl; whisk in flour, baking powder, and salt. Using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl until fluffy. Add 1 cup sugar; beat until well blended. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla and almond extract, then flour mixture just until incorporated.
• Transfer batter to prepared pan; spread evenly and smooth top with spatula. Gently press plum slices, flesh side down, into batter in spoke pattern around outer rim and center of cake, placing close together. Mix cinnamon and 4 teaspoons sugar in small bowl. Sprinkle over plums.
• Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Cool cake in pan on rack 20 minutes. Run small knife between cake and pan sides to loosen. Invert cake onto platter; remove parchment paper. Place another platter atop cake. Using both hands, hold both platters firmly together and invert cake, plum side up. Cool cake completely. Cut into wedges.

ALMOND PLUM KUCHEN

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first four ingredients; cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake at 375° for 15 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar until thick and lemon-colored, about 5 minutes. Stir in flour, almonds, orange zest and baking powder. Arrange plums over crust; pour egg mixture over plums. , Combine the first three topping ingredients; sprinkle over filling. Top with almonds. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown.

BAKED PLUM PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Butter a 2-qt. baking dish, then dust with granulated sugar. Arrange plums in dish.
• Pulse eggs and remaining 3/4 cup granulated sugar in a food processor to combine. With the motor running, stream in half-and-half, anise liqueur, if using, and vanilla. Add flour and salt and pulse to combine. Let custard sit 10 minutes, then pour over plums.
• Bake pudding 15 minutes, then reduce oven temperature to 350°F and continue to bake until custard is golden and set, 20-25 minutes longer. Let cool slightly, then dust with powdered sugar.

PLUM PUDDING II

Steps:

• Well grease a pudding mold.
• In a large saucepan combine butter, sugar, milk, dates, raisins, currants, mixed fruit peel and zest of the orange; bring to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in baking soda. Sift in the flour, cinnamon and salt; mix gently until blended. Pour into prepared pudding mold.
• Cover with a double layer of greased wax paper and steam for 2 hours.