This one is a treat for me, as most of my family don't like currants and sultanas in food. However, I love the texture of dried fruit. It's one of those sensory things that I can't get enough of, while my husband hates the texture. Either way, the flavour is amazing! This differs from many recipes in one key way; the alcohol. Rather than brandy or rum, I use a mixture of sherry/fortified wine (left over from the Christmas/Yule cake) and wisniowka (Polish cherry vodka), which was my Polish-Ukrainian grandfather's tipple of choice and reminds me of him and our annual trip to Fenwicks Department Store to buy him a bottle for Christmas! This recipe is based this recipe by James Martin, but in lower quantities and with modification. Christmas/Yule Pudding with a Polish Twist Ingredients: 175g sultanas 175g currants 70g dried figs 50g mixed peel 50g glace cherries 50g dried apricots Sherry Wisniowka 50g stem ginger 1.5 tbs honey (or syrup, treacle, etc) 1 apple, grated Juice...
A family blog of recipes and cooking tips curated by the neurospicy members of a chaotic household, because even kobolds need to eat! Some recipes are modified to cater for the sensory/taste issues of members of our family, and we want to show that there are ways to adapt existing recipes to suit your needs!