Peasant Girl with Veil

Serves 6 Prep 30 min Cook 20 min

Ingredients

  • 1½ lb apples, peeled and sliced
  • 3-4 oz sugar
  • 4 oz brown bread
  • 3 oz butter
  • 4 oz demerara sugar
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ pint whipped cream
  • 2 oz plain chocolate, grated

Method

  1. Gently cook the apples with the sugar and very little water until soft. Mash to a purée and set aside to cool.
  2. Turn the bread into breadcrumbs in a liquidiser or food processor. Fry the crumbs in the butter until crisp. Cool them and mix with the demerara sugar and the spices in a bowl.
  3. Butter a 2 pint soufflé or glass dish. Make a layer of crumbs on the base and cover with a layer of apples. Continue until the dish is full, finishing with crumbs. Chill for 12 hours.
  4. Spread whipped cream over the top of the pudding and sprinkle with grated chocolate.

Notes

This is the Danish version of a popular Scandinavian pudding. The flavour is improved if it is made a day ahead. Chill for 12 hours. The finished pudding can be frozen. Defrost overnight in the refrigerator before serving.