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Odlums Christmas Plum Pudding (Light Recipe)

Christmas Plum Pudding (Light Recipe)

CategoryChristmas

Cook Time5 hours

What you need:

  • 75g/3oz Odlums Self Raising Flour
  • 175g/6oz Shamrock Light Brown Sugar
  • 175g/6oz Margarine
  • 3 Eggs (lightly beaten)
  • 1 teaspoon Mixed Spice
  • 500g packet Shamrock Luxury Fruit Mix
  • 1 Apple (grated)
  • 100g packet Shamrock Ground Almonds
  • 175g/6oz Breadcrumbs
  • 1 bottle Stout (1/2 pint)

How to:

  1. Cream margarine and sugar until light and fluffy.
  2. Add the lightly beaten eggs and mix well.
  3. Stir in the sieved flour and mixed spice.
  4. Next add the fruit mix, grated apple and ground almonds. Mix well.
  5. Finally, add the breadcrumbs and bottle of stout.
  6. Stir well, cover and leave to stand overnight. Transfer to a 3 pint greased pudding bowl. Steam for 5 hours.

To steam pudding in oven:

  1. Put two long strips of tin foil crosswise on work top or table. Place roasting tin on foil. Sit pudding bowl into the tin and fill with boiling water to within 1″ of top of tin. Then bring tin foil around to form a parcel, which should be airtight to prevent any steam escaping.
  2. Place in preheated oven at 150°C/300°F/Gas 2 for the same length of time as above. There is no need to top up with water during cooking.

Recipe Notes:

The quantities may be doubled if more than one pudding is required.

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Sprouts with crispy bacon and beautiful garlicky cream recipe @CorrigansFood

Sprouts with crispy bacon

Sprouts with crispy bacon and beautiful garlicky cream will lure in the most stubborn of sprouts haters.

By Richard Corrigan
From Great British Menu

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Preparation time

less than 30 mins

Cooking time

10 to 30 mins

Serves

Serves 4-6

Ingredients

Method

  1. Cook the Brussels sprouts in a saucepan of boiling salted water for 8-10 minutes. Drain and refresh in a bowl of ice and water. Drain again when the sprouts have cooled.

  2. Add the bacon lardons to a non-stick frying pan, and fry over a medium heat until crisp.

  3. Add the cream and crushed garlic to a small pan and bring to the boil.

  4. Stir the sprouts into the crisp bacon; then stir in the hot cream.

  5. Season with salt and pepper and serve straightaway.

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Bruschetta Pizza with Irish Cheese @KerrygoldUSA

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The Tuscan flavors of warm bruschetta topped with bubbling Irish cheese – truly a taste to behold. This pizza is a wonderful oven-baked twist on the traditional appetizer, making a perfect shared starter or a meal of its own.

Prep:  20 minutes
Cook:  12 to 15 minutes
Serves:  6 main dishes or 12 appetizer servings

Ingredients:
  • 2 cups seeded, diced fresh tomato
  • 2 tablespoons snipped fresh basil
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh garlic
  • 1 pound pizza dough
  • Flour
  • 1 (7-oz.) package Kerrygold Dubliner Cheese, shredded
  • 3 tablespoons shredded Kerrygold Reserve Cheddar Cheese
Directions:

Preheat oven to 450°F and line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper. In a small bowl, stir together tomato, basil, olive oil, vinegar and garlic; set aside. Divide dough into 3 equal pieces. Roll each into a 9-inch circle or 10 x 8-inch rectangle on a lightly floured board. Transfer to prepared baking sheets and sprinkle with Kerrygold Dubliner Cheese. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until cheese is lightly browned on the edges. Using a slotted spoon, place equal amounts of tomato mixture on each pizza and sprinkle with shredded Kerrygold Reserve Cheddar Cheese.

 

http://kerrygoldusa.com/recipes/bruschetta-pizza-with-irish-cheese/