Frozen Christmas Pudding
Author: Lucy Walter
Recipe type: Dessert
3 cups frozen banana slices ¼ cup chopped dried cranberries 1 ½ cups frozen banana slices ⅔ cup frozen strawberry slices 1⅛ cup agave ½ cup macadamias ¼ cup cacao powder ¼ cup desiccated coconut ¼ cup almonds ¼ cup sultanas ¼ cup raisins ⅛ cup agave ½ cup soaked and pitted dates ¼ cup pecans ¼ cup dried cranberries Line a 4 cup pudding bowl with cling wrap and place in freezer while preparing ice cream Allow bananas to thaw for a few minutes then process to a “soft serve” consistency. Coarsely chop cranberries and mix into ice-cream Line the pudding bowl with ice-cream to a depth of about 2 ½ cm (1in) Place in freezer for a few hours until firm Allow the banana and strawberry slices to defrost for a few minutes so they will whip more easily Process semi-frozen banana and strawberry slices with agave to a ‘soft serve” consistency Coarsely chop macadamias and blend with ice-cream Spread a layer of strawberry ice-cream over banana ice-cream outer layer leaving a hole in the centre for the fudge Freeze before adding fudge centre If the coconut oil is solid melt it in a basin over very warm water. Process the coconut, sultanas, raisins, and almonds,, until they are coarsely ground. Add the cranberries and pecans and pulse chop leaving them quite coarse Add the agave, cacao powder and dates and process until it all comes together Spoon the fudge into the centre of the bowl and place in freezer overnight To serve turn ice-cream out of bowl and remove cling wrap Spoon ⅓ cup thick chocolate recipe no. 3 over the top and let it drizzle down to resemble custard. The cold ice-cream will set the chocolate almost immediately For a runny sauce over your pudding substitute with chocolate sauce recipe Keep in the freezer until ready to serve. Recipe by Kind Living Cafe at http://www.kindlivingcafe.com/frozen-christmas-pudding/
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