RUM BABAS WITH POACHED PINEAPPLE & VANILLA ICE CREAM

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A restaurant-style pudding you can make ahead for a relaxed end to your dinner party

Provided by Tom Kerridge

Categories     Dessert, Dinner

Time 1h35m

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 17

75ml milk
2 tbsp caster sugar
3 tsp dried yeast
175g plain flour , plus extra for dusting
2 large eggs , lightly beaten
50g butter , melted and cooled, plus extra for greasing
4 star anise
4 bay leaves
20 coriander seeds
500g caster sugar
1 small pineapple , peeled, sliced into rings and cored
250ml golden rum , plus extra for serving
50g butter (optional)
black pepper (optional)
400ml double cream
50g icing sugar
1 vanilla pod , seeds only

Steps:

  • For the babas, gently heat the milk, then allow to cool slightly so it's tepid. Add 1 tsp sugar to the yeast, then pour in the milk and allow to stand for a few mins until the mixture is foamy. Combine the flour, remaining sugar and ½ tsp salt in a bowl, then pour in the yeast mixture, eggs and the melted butter and mix until smooth and shiny. Cover with a tea towel and leave to prove in a warm place for 1 hr.
  • Butter and flour 6 dariole moulds or small metal pudding moulds. Knock back the dough; then, using your fingers, form 6 little balls and place 1 ball into each mould. Leave to prove again until the dough starts to rise over the top of the moulds, about 30-40 mins. Meanwhile, heat oven to 180C/160C fan/ gas 4. Space the moulds out on a baking tray, then cook for 15 mins. Leave to cool for a few mins, then carefully loosen the babas away from the sides with a small sharp knife. Turn out onto a wire rack and leave to cool.
  • For the poached pineapple, put the star anise, bay leaves, coriander seeds and sugar into a large pan with 1 litre of water, and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat, add the pineapple and cook for 20 mins. Leave to cool for 5 mins, then take out the pineapple, drain and set aside. Add the rum to the syrup and allow to cool. Can be made the day ahead up to this point.
  • To make the vanilla cream, whip the cream with the icing sugar and vanilla seeds to soft peaks. Set aside, then chill until ready to use.
  • Halve the babas and drench in the rum syrup until soaked through. Serve with the pineapple chopped into chunks, plus a dollop of cream extra syrup for everyone to drizzle over. If you like, you can heat the 50g butter in a frying pan until browned, cook the pineapple rings on both sides until golden, then grind over black pepper before serving as above.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1131 calories, Fat 53 grams fat, SaturatedFat 30 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 141 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 118 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 8 grams protein, Sodium 0.77 milligram of sodium

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