Ingredients
1 cup cut-up stewed ca. dried figs
1 tbsp hot water
1 tbsp instant coffee
2 1/2 cup milk
2 eggs
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup cooked rice
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup heavy cream, whipped, - sweetened, and
Directions
With scissors, snip off stems of stewed figs. Cut figs into small
pieces. Combine hot water and instant coffee. Add to milk. Beat eggs
lightly with sugar. Add to milk, with salt, rice, vanilla and figs.
Pour gently into buttered pudding dish. Bake in moderate oven (350
F.) for about 30 minutes or until almost "set". Serve warm, with
whipped cream, and garnish with a whole fig. Serves 5 or 6 generously.
Source: 48 Family Favorites with California Figs Reprinted with the
permission of The California Fig Advisory Board Electronic format
courtesy of Karen Mintzias
Servings: 5 servings
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