Snow Pudding With Grand Marnier Sauce Recipes

LEMON SNOW PUDDING

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine water, lemon juice, sugar and salt. Bring to a boil. Combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth; add to saucepan. Cook and stir over low heat until smooth and clear. , In a small bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Add to saucepan and beat with a wire whisk until mixed, about 2 minutes. Let stand for 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool. , Meanwhile, for sauce, combine egg yolks, salt and sugar in a heavy saucepan. Gradually stir in milk. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture coats the back of a spoon. Remove from the heat; immediately place pan in cold water to cool. Stir for 1-2 minutes. Add vanilla. Chill. , To serve, spoon pudding into individual serving dishes and top with sauce. Sauce will settle to bottom of dish. Refrigerate leftovers.

STEAMED CRANBERRY PUDDING WITH GRAND MARNIER SAUCE

Steps:

• Chop cranberries coarsely (cut each into 3 or possibly 4 pcs). Toss with 1/4 c. of the sugar; set aside. In bowl, cream together butter and remaining sugar. Beat in Large eggs, one at a time; add in orange rind. Combine flour, baking pwdr and salt; add in alternately with lowfat milk to creamed mix. Stir in cranberries. Turn batter into buttered 6 c. pudding mould or possibly heavy bowl; cover tightly with lid or possibly foil. Place in steamer or possibly large saucepan; add in boiling water to come halfway up sides of mould. Cover tightly and steam, adding more water to retain level, for 1 1/2 hrs or possibly till tester inserted in center comes out clean. Grand Marnier Sauce: In small heavy saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt; stir in water. Bring to boil, stirring constantly; boil gently for 2 min. Stir in butter and liqueur, adding more liqueur if you like. (Sauce may be kept hot, covered, over low heat.) Serve spooned over pudding or possibly pass separately. Makes about 6 servings.

SNOW PUDDING WITH GRAND MARNIER SAUCE

Steps:

• To make the pudding: combine sugar and gelatin in a bowl and add boiling water and lemon juice, stirring to dissolve sugar and gelatin. Refrigerate until mixture mounds when spooned, stirring frequently (1 hour).
• Add egg white to gelatin mixture and beat wth an electric mixer until doubled in volume and mixture mounds when spooned (8-10 minutes). Fold in lemon peel. Spoon into goblets. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours (or until firm). ***can be made up to 2 days ahead and stored in refrigerator.***.
• To make the sauce: Whisk yolks, sugar and salt in a medium bowl to blend. In a small sauce pan bring the 1/2 cup cream and milk to a boil. Gradually whisk milk/cream into yolks and then return to saucepan. Stir over low heat until mixture coats spoon. Immediately stir in the Grand Marnier and vanilla. Strain into a bowl. Refrigerate until chilled. ****Sauce can be prepared one day ahead and refrigerated until ready to use****.
• To serve: whip remaining cream (1/2 cup) to soft peaks and fold into the sauce. Spoon sauce on top of puddings and garnish with raspberries (or other small berries) and/or candied violets.

CHRISTMAS SNOW PUDDING

Steps:

• Halve lady fingers lengthwise, dip in sherry and line botttom of 2 (9x13 inch) shallow pyrex casserolesSprinkle gelatin over cold water in small saucepan.
• Place over low heat about 5 minutes until dissolved.
• stirring constantly.
• Beat egg whites until stiff.
• Gradually add sugar Continue to beat until very stiff.
• Fold in gelatin that has been cooled slightly.
• Spread the egg white mixture over the lady fingers.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until congealed.
• Cut snow pudding into desired size squares and place on plate.
• Sweeten whipped cream with sugar.
• Ice top and sides of each square with whipped cream.
• Pour CUSTARD SAUCE over each serving and garnish with a cherry on top.
• CUSTARD SAUCE: 6 egg yolks 1 cup sugar 3 cups milk, scalded 1 tsp vanilla 1 Tbsp.
• dry sherry wine Beat egg yolks and sugar together.
• Slowly pour in scalded milk.
• Place in double boiler and cook over simmering water until custard coats a spoon.
• Cool and add vanilla and sherry Refrigerate until serving time.
• makes about 3 1/2 cups sauce.