Snow Pudding With Grand Marnier Sauce Food

LEMON SNOW PUDDING

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine water, lemon juice, sugar and salt. Bring to a boil. Combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth; add to saucepan. Cook and stir over low heat until smooth and clear. , In a small bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Add to saucepan and beat with a wire whisk until mixed, about 2 minutes. Let stand for 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool. , Meanwhile, for sauce, combine egg yolks, salt and sugar in a heavy saucepan. Gradually stir in milk. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture coats the back of a spoon. Remove from the heat; immediately place pan in cold water to cool. Stir for 1-2 minutes. Add vanilla. Chill. , To serve, spoon pudding into individual serving dishes and top with sauce. Sauce will settle to bottom of dish. Refrigerate leftovers.

CHRISTMAS SNOW PUDDING

Steps:

• Halve lady fingers lengthwise, dip in sherry and line botttom of 2 (9x13 inch) shallow pyrex casserolesSprinkle gelatin over cold water in small saucepan.
• Place over low heat about 5 minutes until dissolved.
• stirring constantly.
• Beat egg whites until stiff.
• Gradually add sugar Continue to beat until very stiff.
• Fold in gelatin that has been cooled slightly.
• Spread the egg white mixture over the lady fingers.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until congealed.
• Cut snow pudding into desired size squares and place on plate.
• Sweeten whipped cream with sugar.
• Ice top and sides of each square with whipped cream.
• Pour CUSTARD SAUCE over each serving and garnish with a cherry on top.
• CUSTARD SAUCE: 6 egg yolks 1 cup sugar 3 cups milk, scalded 1 tsp vanilla 1 Tbsp.
• dry sherry wine Beat egg yolks and sugar together.
• Slowly pour in scalded milk.
• Place in double boiler and cook over simmering water until custard coats a spoon.
• Cool and add vanilla and sherry Refrigerate until serving time.
• makes about 3 1/2 cups sauce.

CREAMY GRAND MARNIER PUDDING

Steps:

• Mix tapioca, 6 tablespoons sugar, salt, milk, cream, and egg yolks in a saucepan.
• Let stand for 5 minutes.
• Beat egg whites unitl foamy, gradually adding 4 tablespoons sugar and beat until soft peaks form.
• Cook tapioca mixture over a slow fire, stirring constantly until it boils.
• Add the tapioca mixture gradually to egg whites just until blended.
• Add vanilla and Grand Marier.
• Serve warm.

CHOCOLATE BREAD PUDDING WITH GRAND MARNIER SAUCE

Steps:

• Brush both sides of bread slices with butter, place on baking sheet, bake at 400°F oven until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes per side.
• In a heavy saucepan, heat cream and milk over medium high heat until bubbles form at edge.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in chocolate until mixture is smooth.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, yolks and sugar.
• Stir in chocolate mixture and vanilla.
• Arrange bread in 9 inch square baking dish, pour custard over.
• Cover surface of pudding with plastic wrap.
• Place slightly smaller dish on top and weigh down with heavy cans.
• Let pudding stand for 30 minutes.
• Remove weights and plastic wrap.
• Cover dish with foil and puncture with fork to allow steam to escape.
• Place baking dish in larger shallow baking dish.
• Pour in enough boiling water to reach halfway up sides of pan.
• Bake in 325°F oven until firm, about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
• Let cool for at least 30 minutes before serving.
• (Pudding can be covered and refrigerated overnight and reheated gently or served cold.) To serve, cut bread pudding into squares.
• Pool a little Grand Marnier custard sauce on each plate and top with bread pudding square.
• Pour more sauce over if desired.