Crystal, I also like to avoid refined sugar whenever possible as it general doesn't make me feel good. It looks delicious. Bring to the boil. It's like an absolutely delicious bread pudding, but less gooey since it's baked in a smaller muffin size. I had a leftover loaf of Italian sliced bread from Trader Joe's. Voted up! The mixture will be fairly thick and will form into peaks. Thanks for your comment and I'm pleased you enjoyed the story. Ingredients. In my attempts to recreate it, I have come up with two versions of Apricot Almond Pudding that I will now share with you. Whisk the egg yolks in a large bowl. Was it worth it? The climb was worth it; the view is pretty impressive! It will also begin to rise as you mix because the yogurt reacts with the bicarbonate of soda. Sprinkle with half the Thanks for the recipes and the fun story. The Naragansett Indians were the first inhabitants of the island and called it Manisses, which is translated to “Island of the Little God.” In 1614, a Dutch explorer sailed to the island and renamed it after himself. Place the dried apricots in a small pan, cover with the water and cook until soft. If pudding is pale, broil 3 to 4 inches from heat until golden and crusty, 3 to 4 minutes. Before I forget - what is Baobab powder? Add wet ingredients into flour along with water and apricot juice. Both are low on the glycemic index and high in antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. Finally, although in these recipes the apricots and apples are pureed, this is a matter of personal taste. Marcy, did you miss the section on Baobob powder? Serve warm or cool. It was quite a trip, and I'm glad you enjoyed reading that snippet. Serves: 12. Those modern versions are delicious, but this Chinese dish is traditionally made not with almonds but with apricot kernels of two different varieties. Add apricot preserves /or melted chocolate / or raspberry preserves, almond extract and vanilla extract and stir until all is incorporated and thick, but fluid and set aside until cool. ... extract. It's from Africa where I gather it's widely used. Serve it with some piping hot coffee and unwind in style! 5 Bring apricot preserves and water to a boil. Do pop by next time you are up our way and I will be glad to serve you pudding! Stir in orange rind and almonds; mix to combine. Recipe Information Nutrition Information. Apricot-Nut-Cream Cheese Bundt Cake. The recipe has not been professionally evaluated by the FDA. My mouth started watering just thinking about how it would taste. Apricot Bread Pudding with Almond Cream – Brooklyn Locavore Special enough for celebrations and easy enough for every day. Aunt Gladys' 4-Layer Strawberry Dessert. Glad you enjoyed the recipes and story and hope you enjoy the pudding if you make one. Was it out of this world? OPTIONAL STEP. In a clean, dry bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whip attachment, begin beating the … Sharing and tweeting too. It was a little out of the way, she said, and the train didn’t go all the way, but we really had to go. So you use it instead of sugar. Boil this mixture. Glad you enjoyed the info about Baobab, and thanks for your comment. Technology has advanced in 30+ years, it seems, but public transport is pretty much as it was then. Dried apricots are also high in iron. All values are approximate. Once we got over the surprise of having a dessert as a main meal, we loved it. The recipe in Rose Elliot’s book that was my springboard is not from Switzerland but from Sweden. Delicious recipe, Melovy. It is quite expensive, but you don't need much and it's got so many nutrients. I too would be very surprised to be handed a dessert as a main dish but this apricot and almond pudding does look great. ), Add the eggs to the dry ingredients and mix well. In particular, according to the Australasian society of clinical immunology and allergy, sulphur can contribute to asthma or rhinitis. Add brandy and mix. This one is creamy and delicious with almond flavoring and jam. Susan Zutautas from Ontario, Canada on June 23, 2012: Both of these recipes sound wonderful. The apricot and honey glaze is the perfect compliment, adding some sweetness to the rich almond … Mommiegee, Duchessoflilac1 and urmilashukia, thanks for your comments! What is etched into my brain, however, is the meal we had that evening. In a small saucepan, simmer the apricots in 1 cup of water and 1/4 cup of the sugar. I've changed the title. Neither of these cakes is sweetened with sugar, but with fruit (apples as well as apricots) and with Baobab powder (from the African Baobab tree) or with Lucuma powder, which is from a similar South American fruit. What You Need. Warm bread pudding topped with an amazing amaretto sauce. It was in Filzbach and was out of this world—beautiful, glorious, that sort of thing. I hope to try one of these very soon. 110 gram/4 oz/ dried apricots; 100 ml /4 fl oz/½ cup water; 4 apples; 110 grams/4 oz/1 cup wholemeal spelt or wheat flour; 50 grams/2 oz/2 tablespoons ground almonds; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) To be sure the pudding is fully cooked, insert a skewer into the middle of the cake, only as far as the top layer. Another indication it is ready is if the edges of the cake are beginning to come away from the sides of the dish. Kelly Umphenour from St. Louis, MO on July 19, 2012: Hey Melovy - I was searching for another hub but - I had chinese for dinner and it wasn't very good - I got so distracted with the title it sucked me right in! Put the tea bag and the apricots into a heat proof bowl. Transfer the pudding mixture to the casserole dish or ramekins. Crystal Tatum from Georgia on June 23, 2012: Thank you so much for sharing a sugar free recipe! Apricot-Cranberry Loaf. These have no additives and are brown in colour. On medium-low heat, melt 3 Tbsp of butter in a sauce pan. Austrian Jam Cookies. Pour over bread, pressing bread down until coated; let stand 40 minutes, occasionally pressing bread down to soak. Marcy Goodfleisch from Planet Earth on June 23, 2012: Pudding is one of my favorite desserts! Autumn Delight. Recipe Ingredients: Pudding: 5 cups dry French or white bread with crusts, cubed 3 large eggs 1/2 cup granulated sugar 3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed 1 tablespoons vanilla extract 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 3 tablespoons butter, melted 2 cups milk 1/3 … Thank you for sharing and enjoyed reading voted up and pinned. What You'll Need. It also includes yogurt, which gives it a much spongier texture. Add the butter and extra sugar, cover and pulse for 1 minute or until mixture is light and fluffy and sugar has dissolved Select All. What a great adventure you had on your travels! Block Island is 12 miles off the coast of Rhode Island on the Northeastern Seaboard. Ingredients. I've never heard of this powder. Stir into bread mixture. Whisk in the milk and the cream. LawrenceS, thanks for your comment and for pinning! By Dietrich Michael Weidmann (Own work) [GFDL (www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0-2.5-2. Pour into prepared pan and bake about 1 1/2 hours or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Day-old bread becomes brand new comfort food when we bake up this melt-in-your-mouth recipe for apricot bread pudding. At least we were glad at first, but each bend we rounded expecting to see the youth hostel led instead to yet more road leading up yet more mountain. The hostess at Winfield’s that evening, Martha, made the bread pudding. If fresh apricots are plentiful where you live, you could use them instead of dried, and there is no need to boil them first. 1 ready-to-use vanilla wafer crumb crust (6 oz.) Serves: 12 Hands-on: 15 minutes Total: 1 hour 25 minutes Difficulty: Medium. We stayed at a lovely bed & breakfast that had awesome scones & inventive egg dishes both mornings we were there. Years ago, a friend and I went youth hostelling around Europe, travelling mainly by train, though first we hitched a ride across the North Sea on a lifeboat, landing in Norway. Sign in to Save Recipe. Ingredients. Toasted almonds and apricot preserves give this creamy, easy-to-make pudding pie its nutty-fruity appeal. It's comforting but delicious. I make this at home now (it’s very easy) and serve it just as they do in Merano, family-style, setting the steaming, gold-topped pudding set in the middle of the table, with a serving spoon and lots of plates. Today, Block Island is a vacation retreat. we.love bread pudding but have not made it with fruit….usually with some chocolate no surprise although the boys like plain with raisins too. Step 1, In greased shallow 1 1/2 quart casserole, lightly toss together bread cubes, apricots and almonds. There’s a yummy croissant choc chip we like that I will have to share:) and a salted caramel.bread pudding I habe been wanting to try. Melvoy, this does look so good. But we approached it from Innsbruck in Austria. Very carefully pour the hot caramel into a greased 2-quart casserole dish or divide it evenly among 6 greased, small ramekins. Aroostook Gingerbread Puffs. The bread will absorb the rich flavors of the cream & apricot mixture. And your story of how you came upon it is charming! Sugar free dessert. Nov 3, 2014 - I made this delicious bread pudding using the organic fruits and nuts that I received from Bella Viva Orchards. Return the poaching liquid to the saucepan and add the remaining 1 cup of sugar and 1/2 cup of water. It disappears fast. A bit of the caramelized liquid goes into the dish first. Eric and I spent a long weekend on Block Island recently. Add eggs and yogurt to dry ingredients and mix well. View of New Harbor on Block Island, Rhode Island. I recommend using unsulphured (sometimes spelled unsulfured) apricots. The massive summer crowds were gone and we enjoyed hiking, biking, the beaches & the lighthouses. When it begins to brown, swirl the pan so that it caramelizes evenly. If it is extremely stiff, add a little water. This is a sweet, fruity twist on the classic bread pudding. So, what you have in these is fructose --- the sugar found in fruits --- rather than added glucose (white sugar) and therefore I will try this out! This 3 by 7 mile island has 17 miles of beaches, 32 miles of hiking trails, 2 lighthouses and loads of restaurants & specialty shops. Thanks for sharing it. (Be very careful not to add too much: the nuts make this cake moist. Add almond extract. Spooning the pudding onto plates, I was thrilled to find it loaded with apple chunks and walnuts, oozing rich custard and bubbling apricot jam. Layer ½ of the bread cubes on the bottom. Allow the caramelized apricot juice to cool. Bake until nicely browned, about 55 minutes. Rebecka Vigus from Nancy KY on June 23, 2012: Love that this is sugar free and gluten free. Spread over bread pudding. Pudding: 7 egg yolks; 1/3 cup sugar, plus additional for sprinkling; 2 cups milk; 2 cups cream; Grated … They may not look quite as pretty as apricots preserved with sulphur, but some people are allergic to it. We didn’t get the recipe or even complement the chef, but every so often over the years, I would try to recreate that pudding. A Block Island Treat – Apricot Bread Pudding, 1 cup dried apricots, sliced, or 8 fresh apricots, cut in small wedges, 1/3 cup sugar, plus additional for sprinkling, 4 ounces good-quality almond paste, cut in pea-size pieces, 1 pound day-old bread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 5 cups). This bread pudding recipe has been with my family for as long as I can remember. - because I'm mostly too lazy in the kitchen to do any making myself :(. The first version, which is the one in the photo at the top of this article, is made mainly with ground almonds and has a rich, cakey texture. Let cool 10 minutes in pan, then slip out of pan and let bread … Whisk the eggs, egg yolk and 2 ounces of the milk together in a bowl. Add the apples to the apricots and cook for a few minutes longer till apples soften. 6. In a large mixing bowl combine bread pieces, apricots, and currants. Thanks very much for your comment. Recipe 2 for Apricot Almond Pudding. It was incredible! If you put those two places into Google Maps and try to get directions for travel between them on public transport, Google’s response is that what you are searching for: “appears to be outside our current coverage area.”. I love almonds. Place the gratin dish or ramekins on a baking sheet to catch any overflow. Bacon Maple … Apricots Four-In-Hand. In a large bowl, beat the eggs and white sugar until incorporated. Cool slightly and then puree fruit. Drain the fruit, saving the liquid, and set the fruit aside to cool. Break up bread into pieces. Kristen Howe from Northeast Ohio on August 28, 2015: I might do it this fall and let you know. Bake for around 40 minutes until golden brown and cooked through. The edges are golden brown, and the middle should be soft and fluffy with hints of custard goodness. wide) 4 to 5 ounces … Preheat the oven to 375 °. Aunt Maggie's German Kuchen. Oh my gosh, that looks absolutely delightful. Thanks! Aunt Florence's Apple Pie. If you don’t have access to either, you could use an extra apple (pureed and added to the cake mixture) or substitute agave syrup—or you could try it as it is. 8 servings. Step 3, Pour over bread mixture. Spread the apricots over the base of an oven proof 1 - 1.25 litre dish or divide between smaller individual dishes. Thanks for your comment. I love your travelling story and your easy step by step instructions and great photos. 1/2 cup apricot preserves. Our backpacks and our moods got heavier. Both are adaptions of recipes I found in recipe books, one now long out of print, the other in Rose Elliot’s Vegetarian Dishes from Around the World. Several changes later, we reached a station in what appeared to be the middle of nowhere and so we thought we had arrived in Filzbach. The truth is, I can’t remember, though the photo above suggests that yes, it was worth seeing. ), Spread half the mixture over the base of an 18 cm ovenproof dish, Spread the rest of the cake mixture over the fruit and smooth out. Slowly add 1/3 cup of sugar and mix well. Easy Apricot-Almond Pudding Pie. European settlers came to the island in 1661. These are usually made with milk or cream flavoured with almond essence, or from almond milk. Because the sites I use to work out nutritional value of recipes do not list Baobab powder, information for that is not included. Nettlemere from Burnley, Lancashire, UK on June 23, 2012: I'm trying to work out whether to it would be easier to kidnap you to make you become my personal pudding and cake maker or to turn up on your doorstep pretending be a homeless waif in the hope that you might feed me lots of your puddings! Pour milk mixture over bread mixture and press bread with the back of a spoon to soak up milk. It worked so well, I’m going to have to try out some more! Yvonne Spence loves to create healthy recipes and believes we don't have to give up enjoyment when we give up refined sugar. You will need around 200 grams or 8 ounces if using fresh. The dinner at the youth hostel had only one course—an apricot and almond pudding. Cooking down the liquid from the apricots caramelizes it. It is a little involved to execute but definitely worth the results! Baobab contains 9.6 mg of iron per 100 grams, which is more than red meat or spinach. I’m not sure if I’ve ever got the same texture, and since I know that the accuracy of memory leaves a lot to be desired, it’s likely I don’t remember that pudding properly anyway. At the end of that time, remove the tea bag and strain the apricots, discarding any liquid. Serve warm or at room temperature with a touch of whipped cream or vanilla ice cream if desired. Maybe I could explain more. Add the boiling water and allow to steep for 10 minutes. Even so, I like that it adds nutrients whilst also having a positive effect on the immune system, rather than using refined sugar, which has no nutrients and depresses the immune system. You had me scared with the term sugar-free because I love my sweets. In a medium mixing bowl beat together eggs, milk, 1/2 cup sugar, and vanilla. Yvonne Spence (author) from UK on June 26, 2012: Summerberrie, I also love almonds; I love the way their texture in cakes and puddings. Apricot-Almond Tart. From Norway, we travelled on to Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Holland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany again, Austria and Switzerland. If it comes out clean the pudding is ready. She owned a bakery on the island for 30 years. Bake 50 minutes until pudding is browned and puffy. Savor every bite of this comforting, warm bread pudding served with a brandied apricot sauce. Very interesting information about Baobab powder!    ~Linda, Wow looks.luscious. Apricot almond pudding has lots of iron and no added sugar. 110 grams/4 oz/1 cup wholemeal spelt or wheat flour, 50 grams/2 oz/2 tablespoons ground almonds, 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (baking soda). Let rest at least 1 hour at room temperature or refrigerate it overnight. Shop Ingredients. It's a sweet and fruity tasting powder, with a low Glycemic rating and loads of nutrients. Aunt Amy's Baked Cranberry Pudding . Cover with half ... and sugar. (Sorry to hear your Chinese dinner wasn't good.). Both these powders are available in health food stores or on Amazon, with Lucuma probably easier to find. One of my daughters doesn’t like chunks of dried fruit in cakes and puddings, so I puree them, but you can leave out this step if you prefer. Instead of forming into stiff peaks as in the first version, it should drop off your mixing spoon. Awesome hub. Maren Morgan, your comment touched on something I'd been wondering about as of course it's not really sugar free but no added sugar. 1 loaf (1 lb.) I haven't written anything more about it, but you have given me an idea…. This was my first attempt at a bread pudding. Voted 5 stars for the recipe. Apricot Bread Pudding  (adapted from Chez Panisse Cafe Cookbook by Alice Waters), Yield: 8 servings  Prep Time: 25 minutes  Cook Time: 1 hour, 10 minutes  Total Time: 1 hour, 35 minutes. Set aside. I don't eat apricots all that often but would love to try making one of these puddings. Place in a greased 2 quart rectangular baking dish. I love apricots and almonds, and I thought they would make a great combination for a bread pudding. We travelled further, but for now, we’ll stop in Switzerland. From Zurich, Filzbach is a fairly straightforward journey. 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