Figgy Pudding Recipe. Hard sauces?

[Cooking4Fun]

Figgy Pudding Recipe - Food.com

I have always wondered what they were talking about in that Christmas carol. Well here it is; a recipe for Figgy Pudding. I always pictured a traditio

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I want to give this recipe a try, but don't want any alcoholic ingredients. Any suggestions for this hard sauce to coat the outside with?

 

[pictonguy]

Maple syrup, coffee or espresso, simple syrup with vanilla extract, fruit juice like of orange or lemon ect.

 

[Meryl]

Figgy Pudding Recipe - Food.com

I have always wondered what they were talking about in that Christmas carol. Well here it is; a recipe for Figgy Pudding. I always pictured a traditio

www.food.com

I want to give this recipe a try, but don't want any alcoholic ingredients. Any suggestions for this hard sauce to coat the outside with?

Sounds good!
It's the same as the traditional Christmas pudding, right?
Funnily enough, recently I've been thinking about having a go at making traditional British Christmas pudding this year, I made pince pies one year, they turned out quite well.
We used to buy ready-made Christmas pudding when I lived in London, with brandy sauce, loved it!

 

[Cooking4Fun]

Sounds good!
It's the same as the traditional Christmas pudding, right?
Funnily enough, recently I've been thinking about having a go at making traditional British Christmas pudding this year, I made pince pies one year, they turned out quite well.
We used to buy ready-made Christmas pudding when I lived in London, with brandy sauce, loved it!

This author claims it's "Christmas Carol" worthy. Lol.

 

[dragnlaw]

There seems to be only figs in this pudding. I remember ours had lots of other fruits in it. Nor is it soak in some liqueur of some sort. At least it is steamed! LOL.
I didn't particularly care for it but I loved the Hard Sauce - to me that made it all worth while!
As a compromise to the steam pudding I used to make dates stuffed with hard sauce. Yummm but you really had to have a sweet tooth to eat too many!

 

[Cooking4Fun]

I like the idea of an orange flavored glaze like a cranberry bread recipe I tried.

 

[Cooking4Fun]

It was actually pretty good. On Xmas I might go with an almond vanilla glaze. How long can a glaze last in fridge? I probably work on xmas eve so this might be a multi day project leading up.

 

[dragnlaw]

Good question. Have never had to make a glaze ahead of time so off the top of my head...
Make it whenever it is convenient, jar it, fridge, take out day of to bring it to room temperature (as if you'd just made it). Thnk it should be just fine. There's nothing particularly special in a drizzling glaze that needs to be catered to.

Perhaps put some plastic wrap directly on top of the glaze as to prevent a skin from forming. But probably not much of a savings in quantity as you'd lose as much as stuck on the plastic as you would scraping the skin off - but maybe easier?

Don't know! Just my thoughts!

 

[Sir_Loin_of_Beef]

So, YOU"RE the oner that borrowed my bundt pan and didin't return it!

Try this sauce for the figgy pudding. I use it on my sticky toffee Hummingbird pudding.
Pineapple Toffee Sauce
Ingredients:
8 tbs butter
1 cup Pineapple Juice
¾ cup brown sugar
¾ cup cup heavy cream
Instructions:
Place all of the ingredients in a pot over medium heat, bring to a boil, lower the heat and and simmer for 15-20 minutes, or until it starts to thicken. Poke holes all over the top of the cake using a toothpick. Pour the sauce on top and let it soak in for at least 1 hr.

 

[dragnlaw]

Sounds good Sir LOB

@Cooking4Fun Just remember if you use a milk product then you will have to keep in fridge and make closer to time of use.

 

[Cooking4Fun]

Sounds good Sir LOB

@Cooking4Fun Just remember if you use a milk product then you will have to keep in fridge and make closer to time of use.

Imagine 3 days in fridge should be fine?

 

[pictonguy]

It was actually pretty good. On Xmas I might go with an almond vanilla glaze. How long can a glaze last in fridge? I probably work on xmas eve so this might be a multi day project leading up.


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You can put a glaze in the freezer and it actually never freezes. Lasts for months.