CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
Fruits, Grains |
Saxon |
Desserts |
6 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
2 1/2 |
lb |
Mixed soft summer fruits |
|
|
raspberries |
|
|
loganberries |
|
|
strawberries currants |
|
|
bilberries or whatever is |
|
|
available |
|
|
honey or brown sugar to |
|
|
taste |
3 |
oz |
Tasted hazelnuts |
3 |
oz |
Wholewheat breadcrumbs |
INSTRUCTIONS
A baked dessert like this would have been sunk in the embers of the
log fire with a cauldron or pot upturned over it to form a lid... Put
the fruits in a pan or microwave dish with about 1 inch water in the
bottom and cook gently for 10-15 minutes (4-6 minutes in microwave),
or till the fruits are soft without being totally mushy. Sweeten to
taste with honey or brown sugar (Saxons would have used honey); how
much you need will depend on what fruits you have used. drain the
excess juice and save to serve with the pudding. chop the hazelnuts in
a processor or liquidiser until they are almost as fine as the
breadcrumbs, but not quite, then mix the two together. Spoon the fruit
into an ovenproof dish and cover with a thick layer of hazelnuts and
crumbs. Bake in a moderate oven (180C) for 20 to 30 minutes or till
the top is slightly cruncy and browned. Serve with lots of cream or
plain yogurt and the warmed fruit juices.
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