Saturday, August 4, 2012

Rum Pudding

1 small jam roll
1/2 cup sugar
1 heaped tbs cocoa
1 tbs gelatine
whipped cream
1 tin Carnation milk
1 heaped tbs Nescafe
1 tbs rum
1/2 cup hot water
walnuts, cherries/strawberries

Method: Line a basin - bottom and sides with slices of jam roll. Beat chilled Carnation milk, add sugar (slowly), Nescafe, cocoa and rum. Beat in gently, then stir in gelatine dissolved in hot water (when cool). Pour mixture into basin and set in refrigerator. Turn out of basin and cover with whipped cream flavoured with rum. Decorate with walnuts and cherries or strawberries. [Serves 4]

Source: The Parson Knows: Easy Dinner Party Recipes (The Parish of St. Stephen, Glenunga; n.d.), p.28 ['Autumn Menu']
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