Birds Brandy Flavour Sauce, 465g

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First, let me explain that there are two types of brandy sauce: savory and sweet. This brandy sauce, which is traditionally used on Christmas pudding, is sweet. A savory brandy sauce is often made to serve with steak.

And if you love brandy, you've got to try some of these gorgeous brandy butter chocolate fondants – perfect for serving to friends and family this festive season. Brandy sauce is essential for serving with hot Christmas pudding at the end of your festive feast and this recipe is not only delicious but foolproof, too. Whisk the egg yolks, cream and sugar in a pot over low heat. Do not stop whisking and keep the heat low so that the custard doesn’t curdle. Don’t worry if it does, there’s an easy fix.Keep refrigerated below 5°C. Once opened, keep refrigerated and consume within 3 days and by date shown. It’s deeply rich, made with vanilla pods, caster sugar, cream, whole milk and (yes, you guessed it) a few tablespoons of brandy. It’s more festive than serving pudding with simple double cream and can take a supermarket Christmas pudding to the next level or finish off your homemade Christmas pudding perfectly. You can also use this sauce for other desserts, such as bread and butter pudding, as a topping for ice cream, or cakes.

This sauce does not have to be saved for Christmas. It is a good, basic, sweet, white sauce and it works well with many flavorings, both alcoholic and nonalcoholic.This dessert sauce can be made ahead of time. Cool and transfer to a bowl. Place a sheet of plastic wrap directly on the surface of the sauce to prevent it from forming a skin. Cover the bowl and place in the refrigerator where it will keep for one week. Young children should probably have brandy sauce before the brandy goes in. Parents have to make the decision with older children, but it’s easy to keep some aside with less brandy because of the way I’ve adapted this recipe. The brandy goes in at the end, so you can always pour some out and then add more brandy for those who like it a bit more boozy! It’s a must to serve on plum pudding (another name for Christmas pudding or figgy pudding).

Loading... {{SelectedStore.TimeSlot.DayOfWeekString}}, {{SelectedStore.TimeSlotReservation.Day}} {{SelectedStore.TimeSlotReservation.DisplayMonth}} Whisk well so that the sauce is completely smooth. If you did happen to get any lumps or curdled sauce, simply us an immersion blender, or small blender to make the sauce smooth (I won’t tell)! I’ve never had it happen with custard, so if you follow my directions, you won’t need the blender.Pour the brandy sauce into a serving jug to pour over the Christmas pudding before it’s cut into pieces, which makes for a beautiful presentation. However, it may be more practical to cut slices and place in bowls, then pour the sauce over the top. I’d recommend this if you won’t be finishing the entire pudding in one go. If you did happen to get any lumps or curdled sauce, simply us an immersion blender, or small blender to make the sauce smooth (I won't tell)! I've never had it happen with custard, so if you follow my directions, you won't need the blender. ReservedSlotData.TimeSlot.DayOfWeekString}}, {{ReservedSlotData.TimeSlotReservation.Day}} {{ReservedSlotData.TimeSlotReservation.DisplayMonth}}