Plum And Almond Pudding Recipes

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.

ITALIAN PLUM AND ALMOND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour a nine-inch springform cake pan.
• Toss the plums into a bowl with the Amaretto cookie crumbs and one-fourth cup of the sugar and set aside.
• Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside. Cream the butter and remaining sugar until very light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Stir in the ground almonds and almond extract until just incorporated into the batter. Fold in the flour mixture. Spread the batter in the pan.
• Arrange the plums on top of the batter. Bake 40 minutes. Allow to cool to room temperature before removing the cake from the pan.
• If desired, whipped cream or ice cream can be served on the side.

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.

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.

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 AND ALMOND COBBLER

Steps:

• In a large bowl whisk together brown sugar, cornstarch, and cinnamon and add plums, lemon juice, and butter. Toss mixture well and spoon into a shallow 3-quart baking dish.
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In a food processor pulse together granulated sugar, flour, baking powder, salt, and 1/2 cup almonds until almonds are ground fine. Add egg and pulse until blended. Spoon flour mixture over plum mixture, pulling some plum wedges up for presentation. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup almonds over cobbler.
• Bake cobbler in middle of oven 45 minutes or less, or until golden and bubbling, and cool on a rack.
• Serve cobbler warm or at room temperature.

ALMOND PUDDING

Steps:

• In a heavy 3 quart saucepan, combine the milk or light cream, rice, and cardamom. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat. Cook, uncovered over low heat, stirring occasionally about 1 hour or until the milk mixture is reduced to about 2 cups. Remove from heat.
• Stir in the sugar and chopped almonds or pistachio nuts, continue stirring till the sugar has dissolved. Cool for 30 minutes; stir pudding. Stir in the rose water, if desired.
• Spoon the mixture into 4 to 6 sherbet or dessert dishes. Chill in the refrigerator. To serve, sprinkle with ground nutmeg and garnish each serving with 2 whole strawberries.