Duff Food

NEWFOUNDLAND FIGGY DUFF

Steps:

• Soak the bread crumbs in water for a few minutes. Squeeze out the water.
• Combine the crumbs, raisins, sugar & spices, mix with a fork.
• Pour hot water over the soda.
• To the crumb mixture add molasses, melted butter & soda.
• Add flour & mix well.
• Pour into a cleaned, greased tomato can, cover with foil and secure with an elastic band, place can into a large pot of boiling water that comes 3/4 way up the can. Steam for 1 1/2 hours until the pudding looks firm.

PLUM DUFF

Steps:

• Mix all dry ingredients except baking soda and make a well in the middle.
• Add golden syrup and melted butter.
• Dissolve baking soda in milk, add lemon rind or essence and mix together.
• Scald a pudding cloth and flour generously.
• To do this you will need a piece of calico or a cotton tea towel at least 65cm in diameter.
• Scald the cloth in boiling water then wring out and lay cloth out on a flat surface.
• Sprinkle both sides lightly with flour.
• Place the cloth over a large bowl and push it into the bowl from the center to form a lining.
• Or you can use a greased pudding basin.
• Add mixture, then tie up the cloth but not too tightly.
• Have a pot of water boiling and place a plate, such as a saucer, upended in the bottom to keep the pudding off the base of the pot and add the pudding.
• Boil for 3 hours.
• The flour on the cloth should give pudding a lovely thick skin.
• This plum duff is delicious with custard or cream.

DUFF

Steps:

• Mix dry ingredients together.
• Add water and oil then knead them together.
• Grease the mixing bowl that you will cook the dough in.
• Place dough in the bowl and let rise for one hour.
• Prepare a pot with water and place a can in the center of the pot.
• Bring water to a boil.
• Once the dough has risen, place the mixing bowl with the dough on top of the can.
• Cover with a lid and cook the dough for 45 minutes.
• Prepare sauce:
• Mix water, evaporated milk, condensed milk, milk, and vanilla.
• Bring to a boil.
• In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, sugar, and butter.
• Very slowly add the hot milk mixture to the eggs or in other words temper the eggs.
• Once the dough is finished cooking set aside to cool.
• Slice into the desired shape and add to sauce.
• Serve immediately and enjoy!