Christmas Kaka Pudding
450g Fresh bread crumbs
112g Refined flour
450g Black currants
900g Raisin
222g Dates
222g Orange peel
60g Chopped almonds
60g Chopped prunes
400g Kaka pulp
100g Lemon peel
8g Cinnamon powder
2g Nutmeg powder
4g All spice powder
4g Ginger powder
2g Vanilla extract
3g Salt
5g Baking powder
450g Butter
450g Brown sugar
4 Eggs
Vanilla Black Pepper Sauce
250g Milk
250g Cream
6 Egg yolks
125g Sugar
1 Vanilla pod
1 Grated lemon zest
2g Black pepper, crushed
1 Soak blackcurrants, raisins, dates, orange peel, chopped almond and prunes in the kaka pulp and vanilla extract and store in the chiller.
2 Cream butter and brown sugar slowly and add one egg at a time. Do not aerate.
3 Mix all the dry ingredients together and keep aside.
4 Once the sugar is dissolved add rest of the ingredients.
5 Line the pudding mold with cling wrap. Weigh 600g and pack well with the cling wrap and press it with your finger to get an even shape.
6 Again, cling wrap the complete mold thoroughly. Steam for 8 hrs.
7 For the sauce, bring the milk cream, vanilla bean and black pepper to boil. Add the yolk to the hot cream mixture and whisk well. Cook the mixture up to 75°C and cool down.
9 Serve the pudding warm with warm vanilla pepper sauce.
Sudqi Naddaf
Executive Chef – Fairmont Amman, Jordan
“This recipe is based on sustainable fruit that is locally grown in Jordan (‘kaka’ or ‘persimmon’) using citrus peel that is normally wasted. It has been exclusively created for Fairmont Amman to reflect the Christmas festive season and adheres to the property’s dedication to environmentally conscious decision making.”
“Fairmont understands that sustainable travel is not about giving something up; it is about gaining something more – a great vacation that also helps to make the world a better place.”
Costas Christ, Global Sustainability Strategist, Virtuoso Travel Network and Senior Advisor for Sustainable Tourism, National Geographic Travel
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Recipes and information provided by Sydney Torgov, Chimera Collective. Stock images do not reflect the actual recipe.
