Christmas pudding ice-cream bombes
A twist on the traditional puddings thats perfect for the hot Aussie summer Christmas.
- 30 mins cooking
- Serves 8
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Ingredients
- 300 grams g (9½oz) dark fruit cake or pudding, chopped coarsely
- 2 tablespoons liqueur of your choice (see tips)
- 2 litres (8 cups) good-quality vanilla ice-cream, softened slightly
- 1 cup (120g) pecans, roasted, chopped coarsely
- 2 medium oranges (480g)
- 1/4 cup (90g) honey
Method
- 1Grease eight 1-cup (250ml) jelly or dairole moulds.
- 2Combine cake and liqueur in a large bowl until absorbed. Working quickly, add ice-cream to bowl with pecans;
stir until just combined. Spoon ice-cream mixture into moulds. Freeze for 4 hours or overnight until firm. - 3Make orange slices.
- 4Just before serving, turn bombes out onto chilled plates or a platter; top with orange slices and extra honey, if you like. Serve immediately.
Orange slices
- 5Preheat oven to 160°C/325°F. Line a large oven tray with baking paper. Cut oranges into 4mm (¼in) thick slices. Brush slices with honey; place slices, in a single layer, on tray. Bake for 45 minutes or until starting to caramelise. Leave on tray to cool.
Notes
You will need to start this recipe a day ahead. For instructions on how to make one large bombe, see tips.You can use brandy or an orange, coffee, nut or vanilla liqueur. For a large bombe, line a 2 litre (8-cup) mould or bowl with two large pieces of plastic wrap, extending the plastic 10cm (4in) over side. Orange slices can be made 1 day ahead; store in an airtight container at room temperature, layered with baking paper to prevent slices sticking.
