Irish Coffee Pudding

Submitted by twissis

"This recipe is being posted for ZWT II & my source is www.recipes4us.co.uk/Desserts%20and%20Puddings/irish_coffee_pudding. This sounds yummy to me & appeals to my Irish nature, but I doubt you'll need to be Irish to appreicate it! (Time does not include chilling time)"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 3 eggs (separated)
• 4 ounces caster sugar
• 4 ounces coffee (hot, black & made with 2 teaspoons instant coffee)
• 4 ounces gelatin powder
• 2 -3 tablespoons Irish whiskey or 2 -3 tablespoons Irish Mist liqueur
• 5 ounces double cream (lightly whipped)
• whipping cream (for hollowed centre)
• 2 ounces walnuts (crushed)

directions

1. Bring a med-sized pan half filled w/water to a boil & line the sides of a soufflé dish (inside) w/greaseproof or parchment paper so the paper comes at least 2 in above the rim of the dish.
2. In a lrg mixing bowl, cream together the egg yolks w/the sugar using a wooden spoon.
3. Dissolve gelatin in the hot (but not boiling) coffee & add to the yolk mixture, beating well.
4. Place the mixing bowl over the pan of boiling water & cont beating till mixture begins to thicken. Remove from heat & allow to cool a little. Then place in the fridge for a little while till the mixture starts to set.
5. Beat egg whites till stiff.
6. Fold the cream into the egg yolk mixture. Add the alcohol & mix well.
7. Fold in the egg whites & transfer to the soufflé dish lined w/greaseproof paper.
8. Oil a bottle or jar (about 2-3 inches in diameter) & press into the centre of the pudding. Leave to set w/the bottle or jar in the pudding.
9. When set, carefully remove the paper & the bottle or jar. Fill the hollow centre w/the whipped cream. Then press crushed walnuts onto the protruding sides of the soufflé. Refrigerate till ready to serve.

Reviews

[Kittencalrecipezazz]

Very good, I just used 1 small package of gelatin powder for this and white sugar in place of caster sugar, very rich but very good! thanks twissis!...Kitten:)