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rum baba recipe with raspberries


http://www.greatbritishchefs.com/recipes/rum-baba-recipe-with-raspberries

martin wishert rum baba

1In a large mixing bowl, mix together the eggs, yeast, salt and honey. Once combined gradually add in the flour to create a smooth batter    125g of flour    1 pinch of salt    3 medium free-range eggs    12g of honey    5g of dried yeast2Make sure that the melted butter is at room temperature, then slowly pour it into the batter mix. Beat the mixture until completely smooth and free of any lumps    75g of butter3Divide the batter across the savarin moulds until they are half full. Leave the batter to proof at room temperature (22-24°C) so that it doubles in size and reaches the top of the moulds4Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas mark 45Bake the cakes in the oven for 10-12 minutes so that they are firm to the touch and golden brown. Once baked, remove from the moulds and leave to cool6For the syrup, place the caster sugar, water, vanilla pod, orange rind, lemon rind and 200ml of rum in a saucepan and bring to the boil. Once boiling, reduce to a simmer    250g of caster sugar    1000ml of water    1 vanilla pod    1 orange    1 lemon    200ml of rum7Individually soak each rum baba in the simmering syrup for no more than 15-20 seconds then place them on a wire baking rack to cool8Once the rum babas have been soaked, pour 60ml of rum into a small dish and using a pastry brush, dab each baba evenly with the rum until completely coated    60ml of rum9To serve, whip the double cream, slowly adding in the caster sugar to form stiff peaks and spoon into the centre of each rum baba. Arrange 6-8 fresh raspberries on the cream and serve immediately    200ml of double cream    20g of caster sugar    2 punnet of raspberries

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Looks delicious!

Apparently Rhum Baba's were invented in Poland, then by way of France ended up in Italy as the pastry chef's staple

I had no idea. Doubly delicious, Gammy!

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