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A chocolate black plum pudding with bourbon for a mud-luscious world

A chocolate black plum pudding with bourbon for a mud-luscious world

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by Sagegreen

A chocolate black plum pudding with bourbon for a mud-luscious world

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A chocolate black plum pudding with bourbon for a mud-luscious world

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A chocolate black plum pudding with bourbon for a mud-luscious world

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A chocolate black plum pudding with bourbon for a mud-luscious world

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  • This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Recipe for Plums
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    Sagegreen's Notes: After trying so hard to get a chocolate walnut kuchen to work, I am setting that aside for now. Meanwhile I had a wonderful organic French baguette go stale. And I found these beautiful large...

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Serves 4-6

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter or oil a baking dish (@10-12", at least 1 1/2" deep)

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  2. Sugar the plums by adding the brown sugar to them;add the saffron, sumac, plus a sprinkle of cinnamon and nutmeg to them; let them sit.

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  3. Beat the egg and then add the cream and buttermilk. Whisk together. Add the cane sugar.

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  4. Whisk in the cocoa. Next add the remaining flavorings.

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  5. Pour the liquid over the bread cubes.

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  6. Add the sugared, spiced plums to the mix.

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  7. Pour the mix in to the prepared baking dish.

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  8. Mix the almonds together with the butter pats and the demerara sugar (or this can be cane sugar). Add as a topping before baking. Bake @25 minutes until golden brown.

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  9. Let cool, but while still warm, serve with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, a sprinkle of powdered sugar, your favorite chocolate sauce, and an additional shot of bourbon for special occasions. Read the Balloonman, smile, and enjoy.

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