Baba Au Rhum Recipe - Cooking Index
Baba Au Rhum Recipe - Cooking Index
| 1/3 cup | 20g / 0.7oz | Currants |
| 1/4 cup | 59ml | Dark rum - divided |
| 2 | Dry yeast | |
| 1/4 cup | 49g / 1.7oz | Sugar - divided |
| 1/2 cup | 118ml | Warm water |
| 8 oz | 227g | Egg substitute - frozen, thawed |
| 2 tablespoons | 30ml | Nonfat dry milk powder - instant |
| 1/2 teaspoon | 2.5ml | Salt |
| 3 tablespoons | 45ml | Butter or margarine - melted |
| 2 1/2 cups | 156g / 5.5oz | Bread flour - divided |
| 1/4 cup | 23g / 0.8oz | Slivered almonds |
| Vegetable cooking spray | ||
| 1/3 cup | 65g / 2.3oz | Sugar |
| 2 1/2 tablespoons | 37ml | Water |
Combine currants and 2 tablespoons rum in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Cover, remove from heat, and let stand 10 minutes. Drain currants and set aside.
Dissolve yeast and 1 tablespoon sugar in 1/2 cup warm water in a large bowl; let stand 5 minutes. Add 3 tablespoons sugar, egg substitute, and next 3 ingredients; beat at medium speed of an electric mixer until blended. Add 1 1/4 cup flour, and beat at low speed until smooth. Stir in remaining 1 1/4 cups flour, 1/4 cup at a time, until well combined. Stir in currants and almonds.
Spoon batter into a 6 cup steamed pudding mold coated with cooking spray. Cover with a cloth, and let rise in a warm place (85F), free from drafts, 1 hour or until doubled in bulk.
Preheat oven to 350F. Uncover dough; bake at 350F for 35 minutes or until a wooden skewer inserted in center come out clean. Let cool 10 minutes.
Remove from mold, and cool on wire rack. Combine 1/3 cup sugar, 2 1/2 tablespoons water, and remaining 2 tablespoons rum in a saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook until sugar dissolves.
Brush over bread. Yield 22 servings. Note: Bread can also be made in two (13 ounce) coffee cans coated with cooking spray. Spoon dough into cans, cover with plastic lids, and let rise, free from drafts, 1 hour or until 1/2 inch from top of can.
Uncover dough; bake at 350F for 40 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool 10 minutes. Remove from cans; cool on wire racks. Glaze as directed above.
Source:
Weight Watchers Magazine, December 1996
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