Made as my contribution to Christmas dinner. Interesting. Made some adjustments to it as I as going - added a few more chestnuts than the recipe called for. I wasn't that happy with it - too much apple, not enough of the other ingredients. Still, everybody ate it.
Well, it's December so I start thinking about Christmas. This recipe needed mincemeat, so I bought a jar and made this and a batch of mince pies. Both were delicious. The recipe wanted the apples to be baked with sherry. Didn't have any, so I used dark rum instead.
Had some home-made bread left over, and a jar of my dad's marmalade in the fridge. So hot marmalade pudding happened. Unfortunately, I used a too-big bowl to steam it in, so it was lopsided when I turned it out, but it still tasted wonderful. I'll be making this again, with my own marmalade (if that turns out!).
One word: yum. This would probably be a good Christmas dinner for two.
Served with a hot chocolate sauce. Required the purchase of a bottle of green ginger wine. After poaching and eating the pears, I wondered what to do with the leftover liquid. Put it back in the pan and simmered it down until very syrupy, then bottled it. Makes a good hot drink, diluted with some hot water.
