Sticky fig pudding with Armagnac ice cream recipe
Sticky fig pudding with Armagnac ice cream, vanilla sauce and poached figs This pudding is a decadent winter treat, with boozy Armagnac in the pudding, figs and ice cream. 200g/7oz dried figs, roughly chopped180g/6¼oz dates, roughly chopped100g/3½oz prunes, roughly chopped150ml/5fl oz Armagnac 2 free-range eggs, beaten150g/5½oz fresh breadcrumbs 1 orange, zest and juice50g/1¾oz self-raising flour 130g/4½oz dark brown sugar 1 tsp mixed spice 200g/7oz dried figs, roughly chopped 180g/6¼oz dates, roughly chopped 100g/3½oz prunes, roughly chopped 150ml/5fl oz Armagnac 2 free-range eggs, beaten 150g/5½oz fresh breadcrumbs 1 orange, zest and juice 50g/1¾oz self-raising flour 130g/4½oz dark brown sugar 1 tsp mixed spice 250ml/9fl oz double cream250ml/9fl oz full-fat milk 125g/4½oz caster sugar 6 free-range egg yolks 2 tbsp Armagnac, to taste 250ml/9fl oz double cream 250ml/9fl oz full-fat milk 125g/4½oz caster sugar 6 free-range egg yolks 2 tbsp Armagnac, to taste 3 ripe fresh figs 1 pear, peeled, cored and quartered2-4 tbsp Armagnac, to taste 150g/5½oz caster sugar 1 cinnamon stick 3 ripe fresh figs 1 pear, peeled, cored and quartered 2-4 tbsp Armagnac, to taste 150g/5½oz caster sugar 1 cinnamon stick 1 vanilla pod, split and seeds scraped250ml/9fl oz double cream 35g/1¼oz caster sugar 50g/1¾oz butter, diced 1 vanilla pod, split and seeds scraped 250ml/9fl oz double cream 35g/1¼oz caster sugar 50g/1¾oz butter, diced Method To make the fig pudding, place all the ingredients in a large bowl and mix together well. Place in a large pudding basin and level the top. Cut a round of greaseproof paper to cover the bowl and place over the pudding. Make a pleat in the centre of a large round of kitchen foil and place this over the pudding. Pull the foil down the sides of the bowl and tie around the bowl with string. Trim off any excess foil all the way round.Place the basin into a large saucepan and fill with water to come two thirds of the way up the basin. Cover with a lid, bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and steam for 3-4 hours. Check the water level each hour and top up with more boiling water if the level has fallen.To make the ice cream, place the cream and milk in a saucepan and bring to the boil. Remove from the heat and stir in the sugar until it has dissolved. Meanwhile, whisk the egg yolks in a large bowl then slowly whisk in the warm cream mixture. Stir in the Armagnac. Return the mixture to the saucepan and cook until thickened. Transfer to an ice-cream machine to churn until frozen. To make the poached figs, place the figs and pear in a saucepan with 200ml/7fl oz water, Armagnac, sugar and cinnamon and bring to the boil. Poach for 5–10 minutes, or until soft. To make the vanilla sauce, place the vanilla seeds, cream and sugar in a saucepan and bring to the boil. Whisk in the butter. Serve the pudding with the ice cream, poached figs and vanilla sauce. To make the fig pudding, place all the ingredients in a large bowl and mix together well. Place in a large pudding basin and level the top. Cut a round of greaseproof paper to cover the bowl and place over the pudding. Make a pleat in the centre of a large round of kitchen foil and place this over the pudding. Pull the foil down the sides of the bowl and tie around the bowl with string. Trim off any excess foil all the way round. To make the fig pudding, place all the ingredients in a large bowl and mix together well. Place in a large pudding basin and level the top. Cut a round of greaseproof paper to cover the bowl and place over the pudding. Make a pleat in the centre of a large round of kitchen foil and place this over the pudding. Pull the foil down the sides of the bowl and tie around the bowl with string. Trim off any excess foil all the way round. Place the basin into a large saucepan and fill with water to come two thirds of the way up the basin. Cover with a lid, bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and steam for 3-4 hours. Check the water level each hour and top up with more boiling water if the level has fallen. Place the basin into a large saucepan and fill with water to come two thirds of the way up the basin. Cover with a lid, bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and steam for 3-4 hours. Check the water level each hour and top up with more boiling water if the level has fallen. To make the ice cream, place the cream and milk in a saucepan and bring to the boil. Remove from the heat and stir in the sugar until it has dissolved. Meanwhile, whisk the egg yolks in a large bowl then slowly whisk in the warm cream mixture. Stir in the Armagnac. Return the mixture to the saucepan and cook until thickened. Transfer to an ice-cream machine to churn until frozen. To make the ice cream, place the cream and milk in a saucepan and bring to the boil. Remove from the heat and stir in the sugar until it has dissolved. Meanwhile, whisk the egg yolks in a large bowl then slowly whisk in the warm cream mixture. Stir in the Armagnac. Return the mixture to the saucepan and cook until thickened. Transfer to an ice-cream machine to churn until frozen. To make the poached figs, place the figs and pear in a saucepan with 200ml/7fl oz water, Armagnac, sugar and cinnamon and bring to the boil. Poach for 5–10 minutes, or until soft. To make the poached figs, place the figs and pear in a saucepan with 200ml/7fl oz water, Armagnac, sugar and cinnamon and bring to the boil. Poach for 5–10 minutes, or until soft. To make the vanilla sauce, place the vanilla seeds, cream and sugar in a saucepan and bring to the boil. Whisk in the butter. To make the vanilla sauce, place the vanilla seeds, cream and sugar in a saucepan and bring to the boil. Whisk in the butter. Serve the pudding with the ice cream, poached figs and vanilla sauce. Serve the pudding with the ice cream, poached figs and vanilla sauce.