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Rum Baba |
A classic dessert fit for any meal |
Serves - 4 Heat 1 (1-5) |
Rating - 5 (1-5) |
Prep Time 10 Minutes Cooking Time 20 Minutes |
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Ingredients |
200 g Plain Flour |
Salt |
5 g Active Yeast |
125 ml Semi-skinned Milk, warm |
2 Free-range Medium Eggs, beaten |
50 g Currants |
50 g Margarine |
10 g Sugar |
Golden Syrup, hot |
Rum |
Apricot Glaze |
Crème chantilly |
Glacé cherries |
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Method |
Preheat the oven to No 8/450F/230C. |
Sieve the flour and salt into a mixing bowl. |
Cream the yeast with a little of the milk in a basin. |
Make a well in the center of the flour and pour the yeast in. |
Cover with a little of the flour, cover with a cloth and leave to ferment (bubbles). |
Add the remainder of the milk, eggs and currants. |
Knead into a smooth dough. |
Place back in the bowl and add the margarine in small pieces. |
Cover and leave to prove in a warm place. |
Add the sugar and mix well. |
Half fill 8 greased dariole molds and leave to prove . |
Cook in the oven for about 20 minutes. |
Turn out when cooked and allow to cool slightly. |
Soak carefully in hot syrup then sprinkle with rum. |
Brush all over with apricot glaze and leave to cool. |
Decorate with crème chantilly and glacé cherries. |