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God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

Cloyne Black Pudding With Glazed Apples

January 27, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
		A, At, Ballymaloe, Year	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2		Dessert apples
1/4		Lemon, juice of up to 1/2
1	T	Caster sugar
25	g	Butter
3		1 cm slices black pudding
		per person 3 to 4
		Flat leaf parsley to garnish
		Mustard to serve

INSTRUCTIONS

Peel, core and cut the apples neatly into 5mm slices. Melt the butter
in a saut pan and when it foams, add the apple slices and coat gently
in the butter. Add the sugar and lemon juice. Cook slowly for about 5
minutes, or until the apples are glazed in a shiny syrup. Keep warm.
Melt a little butter in a frying pan and cook the slices of black
pudding on both sides on a medium heat until heated through. Don't  let
the slices get too crusty on the outside.  To serve, divide the warm
apple slices between four hot plates.  Arrange the slices of black
pudding on the apples and spoon a little  mustard carefully over the
top. Garnish each with a sprig of flat  parsley and serve immediately.
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 48 Calories From Fat: 45 Total Fat: 5.1g Cholesterol: 13.4mg Sodium: <1mg Potassium: 16.7mg Carbohydrates: 1g Fiber: <1g Sugar: <1g Protein: <1g