Saturday, December 17, 2011

Little Christmas Puddings

500g mixed fruit (currants, sultantas, cherries, raisins & chopped almonds)
1 tbs cocoa
1 tbs butter, melted
1 tbs sherry

Method: Mince fruit, nuts and mix together with other ingredients. Roll into small balls. Allow to set. Drizzle with white chocolate or cut small pieces of white fondant icing to represent top of fruit pudding with custard. Place in small truffle patty cases to serve.

Source: Recommended by D. Spencer in The Wentworth Private Residential Care Cookbook (Adelaide, ?2008)

Note: this is a new find, from a local nursing home:
It refuses to turn the right way...
"A BIRD IN THE BUSH IS WORTH TWO IN THE TOWN."