Puding De Castañas Portuguese Chestnut Pudding Recipes

PORTUGUESE RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Combine currants and Port in a small bowl and set aside to plump.
• Wash and drain the rice. Place in a large saucepan with plenty of water to cover. Stir, and bring to a boil over medium heat. Boil for 5 minutes, to blanch the rice. Drain rice in a colander, rinse with warm water, drain again and set aside. While rice is cooking, place 3 cups milk in a medium heavy bottomed saucepan, add cinnamon sticks, lemon zest, and salt. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Turn off heat and let infuse until rice is ready.
• Place rice in another medium heavy bottomed saucepan, and ladle in 1 cup warm milk. Stir well with a wooden spoon, then turn on the lowest possible heat and cook gently, stirring occasionally, until milk is absorbed. Ladle in 1/2 cup warm milk, stir, and cook until absorbed. Continue in this manner until you have used up all the milk (remove and discard the cinnamon sticks). With the last 1/2 cup of milk, stir in also the sugar, butter, ground cinnamon, and the plumped currants in Port. When the last addition of milk has been absorbed, turn off the heat and evaluate the consistency against your personal rice pudding preferences, bearing in mind it will be thicker when chilled. Add 1/4 cup to 1 cup additional milk (cold is fine) as desired. Turn pudding out into a medium serving dish or divide between six individual serving dishes and decorate top with ground cinnamon.
• Portuguese rice pudding is cooked entirely on top of the stove in a risotto like manner. It traditionally is thickened and enriched further with egg yolks, but has a voluptuous texture even without them, and is lower in fat. Stir the rice frequently but NOT constantly because it can become too gummy. The classic Portuguese seasonings are lemon and cinnamon, but not vanilla. Use ground cinnamon to decorate the top; easiest way is sifting through a doily.
• Port, or Porto, comes from Portugal and is considered one of the great dessert wines of the world. It is a fortified wine, meaning that brandy is added. Most Port is made from red grapes and is served after the meal. Ruby Port is full, fruity and young; tawny ports have been aged in casks and are mellower. One can also find white Port, which is made from white grapes, and is drunk before the meal.

PUDIM MOLOTOFF PORTUGUESE MERINGUE PUDDING

Steps:

• 1.Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees.
• 2.In a metal bowl whip the egg whites on high until this are stiff and form peaks.
• 3.Add the cornstarch, one tablespoon at a time.
• 4.Slowly add the 2 tbs of sugar and continue to whip.
• 5.Place the peaks in a greased bundt pan and bake for approximately 25 minutes or until the peaks are lightly brown.
• 6.Meanwhile, prepare the topping by boiling the water, 6 tsps sugar and butter until the thick and gooey.
• 7.Remove from the heat and add the egg yolks.
• 8.Add the Lemon juice at the end and mix until smooth.
• 9.Bring to a boil. Add a little water if mixture becomes too thick.
• 10.Remove the Meringue from the oven, let cool and invert onto a large round plate, with sides.
• 11.Top with the sweet caramel (lemony) mixture and serve immediately.

SHAKER TOWN CORN PUDDING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, blend the butter, sugar, flour and salt.
• Add the eggs, and beat well with a rotary beater or mixer on low --.
• Stir in the corn and milk (if using frozen corn, chop it up a little first to release the milky juices).
• Pour the ingredients into a buttered flat 10x6" casserole and bake at 325* for 45 minutes, stirring once halfway through the baking period.
• When done, the pudding will be golden brown on top and a knife inserted in the middle will come out clean.
• THIS MIXTURE CAN BE PREPARED AHEAD OF TIME AND KEPT IN THE REFRIGERATOR. STIR WELL, THEN POUR INTO A BAKING DISH AND BAKE AS INSTRUCTED.

NESSELRODE PUDDING ( CHESTNUT PUDDING)

Steps:

• Dice glacéed and candied fruits into bits and mix into the Marsala.
• Wash the currants and sultanas and soak them in warm water; when it's time to use them drain them well and dry them thoroughly in a clean dish towel or paper towels.
• In a heavy bottomed saucepan, heat the milk slowly until it nears boiling (watch carefully or it will scorch).
• Separate the eggs and discard whites or save them for another recipe.
• Place the yolks in a bowl and add the sugar, beating vigorously until the mixture is light and frothy.
• Whisk hot milk into the egg/sugar mixture in the bowl, then return the contents of the bowl to the saucepan.
• Reduce heat and stir constantly until the custard thickens.
• Strain the custard through a sieve.
• Whisk the chestnut puree, Maraschino liqueur and the custard together well; add the candied fruits, currants and sultanas.
• Whip the cream until it is very stiff, and fold it carefully into the mixture.
• Pour it into a charlotte mold lined with cling wrap.
• Cover tightly with foil and freeze for 24 hours.

ICELANDIC HAPPY MARRIAGE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Butter or grease a 9-inch cake or pie pan.
• In a mixing bowl, combine oatmeal, flour, brown and white sugar, and baking soda. Cut in the butter (as you would for pie crust); with a pastry blender or with your hands, rub the butter into the dry ingredients until well blended.
• Beat in one egg and vanilla extract.
• Press 2/3 of the cake dough into the bottom of the pan. Spread the rhubarb jam evenly over the layer, then crumble remaining dough over top of cake.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until crust is golden brown.
• Cool in pan on wire rack.
• Slice and serve.

JAMAICAN CORNMEAL PUDDING

Steps:

• Sift together flour and cornmeal.
• Blend together sugar, salt, nutmeg, mixed spice and coconut milk. Add to the cornmeal mixture, stirring until there are no lumps. Pour into a greased pan.
• Coat raisins with a little flour and sprinkle into mixture. Sprinkle shredded coconut on top. Dot generously with butter or margarine. Bake in a moderately-hot oven 350F for 15 minutes or until set.
• Combine all ingredients for the custard, and pour it on top of the cornmeal pudding. Bake for another 30 to 45 minutesr or until set. Cool and serve.

PUERTO RICAN COCONUT PUDDING

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt. Add milk; stir until smooth. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Cook and stir 1-2 minutes longer or until thickened., Remove from the heat; pour into dessert dishes. Cool slightly. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours. Just before serving, sprinkle with cinnamon.

ICELANDIC RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Put the dried fruit in a stainless steel pan with 1 tablespoon of the sugar and enough water to cover. Put on the stovetop and heat gently for 10 minutes, then add 5 tablespoons of cold water and whiz in a blender. Push through a sieve, taste and add a little sugar if necessary. Place the rice, milk, cream, remaining sugar and cinnamon in a deep pot and heat gently. Score the vanilla pod lengthways, scrape the seeds out, adding both to the pot. Stir well and bring gently to the boil.
• Simmer very gently for 30 to 35 minutes, stirring every now and then until all the liquid is absorbed and the rice is just cooked. Spoon the cooked rice pudding into a serving dish, swirl the fruit sauce into it and scatter with fresh redcurrants before serving.