Svisker Gröt Norwegian Prune Pudding Recipes

Steps:

• Wash prunes, cover with hot water and let stand for an hour; simmer until soft.
• Remove stones and add prunes back to cooking water; add sugar, salt, cinnamon and boiling water and simmer for ten minutes.
• Mix cornstarch with a little cold water to make a smooth paste; add to prune mixture and cook for five minutes, stirring constantly.
• Remove cinnamon and add lemon juice.
• Pour into a mold, chill and serve with cream.
• **Variation: fold in the stiffly-beaten whites of two eggs to which 2 tablespons of sugar have been added and 1/2 cup of nut meats (butternuts, hazlenuts, hickory nuts or walnuts).

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 170C, 325F, Gas mark 3. Grease a 7.5cm/3 inch deep ovenproof dish.
• Remove the crusts from the buttered bread and cut into quarters (triangles or squares).
• Place half in the bottom of the prepared dish sprinkle with the chopped dates then arrange the remaining bread triangles, buttered side up, over the dates.
• In a saucepan, heat the milk to hot but not boiling.
• In a large bowl, mix together the eggs, vanilla and sugar then add the hot milk, stirring well.
• Slowly strain over the bread and fruit, being careful not to dislodge the top layer of bread.
• Leave to stand for 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle with a little extra sugar and grated nutmeg then bake in the oven for 30-40 minutes until the top is browned and crispy.

Steps:

• For the pudding: Heat the milk, cream and sugar in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Heat until just barely simmering, then remove from the heat.
• Meanwhile, melt the 10 tablespoons butter in a medium pot. Sprinkle the flour evenly over the butter and cook, whisking constantly, until the mixture browns lightly and smells nutty, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Gradually ladle the warm milk mixture into the pot, whisking constantly, until incorporated and the mixture comes to a visible simmer and thickens, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
• For the spiced sugar: Combine the sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg in a small bowl and stir. Set aside.
• Serve the pudding warm, drizzled with melted butter and a generous sprinkling of the spiced sugar.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F and grease an 8 x 8 baking pan.
• Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs and plum pulp.
• Mix well.
• Sift dry ingredients together and add alternately with milk.
• Pour into prepared pan and bake for 20 or 30 minutes.
• Cut into suares and serve with sauce.
• Sauce: Heat plum juice and water. Mix cornstarch with sugar, pour in a little liquid and stir well. Stir into hot juice and cook until thickened; add butter.

Steps:

• Place prunes in a medium-size saucepan, pour in 2 cups hot water and let stand for 1 hour. Transfer saucepan to the stove and bring prunes to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for 5 to 10 minutes until soft.
• Drain prunes, reserving the liquid, and roughly chop. Add more hot water to the reserved prune water so it totals 2 cups. Place prunes and prune water back in the saucepan and add the sugar, powdered cinnamon and cinnamon stick. Stir to combine and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make a slurry by mixing the cornstarch and 2 tablespoons cold water. Add the slurry to the prune mixture and cook over low heat for 5 minutes, stirring constantly, to thicken mixture. Remove the cinnamon stick and ladle the pudding into ramekins. Let cool, then chill in the refrigerator. Serve cold.