Irish Coffee Pudding
Thick and creamy, with a hint of coffee and Irish whiskey, this dessert is perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
- 6 eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup very strong coffee
- 1 1/2 ounces powdered gelatine
- 1/3 cup Irish whiskey or Irish Mist
- 10 ounces whipping cream
- 3 ounces crushed walnuts
Instructions
- Separate the yolks from the whites of eggs. In a bowl, cream with yolks with the sugar.
- Heat the coffee until hot but not boiling: add the gelatine and dissolve it in the coffee. Add this mixture to the yolks and sugar. Beat well and put the bowl over a pot of boiling water. Continue beating until mixture begins to thicken. remove from heat, and when the bowl has cooled a little, place it over cracked ice and continue stirring. When the mixture is on the point of setting, whip the cream and fold it in. Add the whiskey or Irish Mist.
- Lastly, fold in the well-beaten egg whites. Pour into a soufflé dish that has a double thickness of parchment paper tied around it: the paper should come up 3 inches above the top of the soufflé dish.
- Oil a jam jar or bottle and press it down into the center of the pudding. Leave to set. Remove the paper collar by easing around the circumference with a knife dipped in hot water. Remove the jar or bottle, and fill the center with 1 cup heavy cream, whipped, sweetened with 1 tablespoon granulated sugar. You can also decorate the exposed sides of the pudding with crushed walnuts, pressed on with the palm of your hand.
Calories: 757 kcal
Carbohydrates: 55 g
Protein: 22 g
Fat: 46g
Saturated Fat: 20 g
Trans Fat: 1 g
Cholesterol: 343 mg
Sodium: 144 mg
Potassium: 270 mg
Fiber: 1 g
Sugar: 51 g
Vitamin A: 1402 IU
Vitamin C: 1 mg
Calcium: 111 mg
Iron: 2 mg