Winter Pudding Bombe Recipes

CHRISTMAS PUDDING ICE CREAM BOMBE RECIPE

Steps:

• Mix all the mincemeat ingredients together in a bowl and set aside for an hour. Preferably I mix it the night before so the fruit soaks up the liquid and it softens.
• Grease and line a 2-litre pudding basin with clingfilm so the film hangs over the edge of the basin.
• For the ice cream beat cold heavy cream on medium in a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment (or using a hand mixer) until stiff peaks form.
• Turn down the speed a little and pour the condensed milk into the whipped cream.
• Then, turn up the machine speed again and whip until your mixture is thick and to stiff peaks.
• Now you have your ice cream base you can stir in the mincemeat until combined. Add in a liquor now if you are adding it in.
• Pour into your pudding basin and fill all the way up. Tap the pudding on the counter to release any air bubbles. Freeze for a minimum of 5-6 hours or preferably overnight.
• To serve, take the pudding out of the freezer and, after 15 minutes, invert it onto a plate. Leave it for a further 15 minutes, remove the bowl and clingfilm and top with holly and frosted cranberries. Spoon or slice to serve. Store in the freezer for up to 6 weeks.

CHRISTMAS PUDDING ICE-CREAM BOMB

Steps:

• Combine the milk and half of the sugar in a medium saucepan and bring to just below the boiling point. Combine the egg yolks and remaining sugar in a bowl and beat until pale and ribbons form. Bring the milk back to the boil and pour in a thin stream onto egg yolks and sugar whisking steadily.
• Pour the mixture into a double boiler and stir until it thickens and coats the back of a spoon. Plunge the base of the pan into cold water. Transfer the custard to a jug and cover, chill and pour in the chilled cream.
• Stir in the brandy and churn in the ice-cream maker until it is the consistency of whipped cream. Crumble in the pudding and churn for a further five seconds. Scrape into a box and freeze for 1 to 2 hours. Chill the bomb mold. Remove mold from freezer and line each half with pudding mixture. Top each half with a brandy-butter-sugar mixture. Put halves together and close bomb. Allow to freeze hard. Turn out, pour some brandy over and ignite.