Winter Spiced Plum & Chestnut Pudding

A simple yet impressive festive dessert layered with spiced plums, chestnuts and lightly whipped cinnamon cream. Finished with crumbled ginger biscuits, it's packed with warming seasonal flavours and can be prepared ahead of time.


Written by Merchant Gourmet
Winter Spiced Plum & Chestnut Pudding
Ingredients
  • Spiced Plum & Chestnut Compote
  • White sugar
  • Juice of 1 orange
  • 150ml brandy
  • 1 punnet plums, quartered
  • Zest of 1 orange
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • Few cloves
  • Few cardamom pods, tied in muslin
  • Handful figs, chopped
  • 1 pouch Merchant Gourmet Whole Chestnuts, chopped
  • Cinnamon Cream
  • Double cream, or vegan alternative
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • To Finish
  • Ginger nut biscuits

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Whole Chestnuts
Whole Chestnuts
  1. Place a layer of sugar into the base of a clean saucepan with a small splash of water.
  2. Heat gently until a light caramel forms, taking care not to let it burn.
  3. Add the orange juice and brandy and whisk until smooth.
  4. Stir in the plums, orange zest and spice bag.
  5. Cook gently until the plums begin to soften.
  6. Add the figs and Merchant Gourmet Whole Chestnuts and cook until heated through and coated in the syrup.
  7. Remove from the heat, discard the spice bag and allow to cool slightly.
  8. Whip the vegan cream until soft peaks form, then fold through the ground cinnamon. Alternatively, use a thick plant-based yoghurt if preferred.
  9. Spoon a layer of the plum and chestnut mixture into serving glasses.
  10. Top with a layer of cinnamon cream.
  11. Crumble over the ginger nut biscuits.
  12. Serve immediately, or prepare ahead and add the biscuits just before serving.

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