Blackberry Steamed Puddings Recipe

• 2 c. blackberries, fresh or possibly frzn - if using ramekins Or possibly 1 c. if using baba tins
• 3 x Large eggs, separated
• 1/2 c. sugar, plus additional for coating ramekins
• 1 x vanilla bean
• 1 Tbsp. lemon zest
• 2 tsp unsalted butter, melted
• 10 Tbsp. buttermilk, room temperature (=1/2 c. + 2 Tbsp)
• 1 3/4 c. all purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking pwdr
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 dsh salt Orange Buttermilk Sauce
• 1/3 c. sugar
• 1 Tbsp. cornstarch
• 3 Tbsp. orange juice (freshly squeezed)
• 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
• 10 Tbsp. buttermilk (=1/2 c. + 2 tbsp)
• 1 x egg yolk
• 1 Tbsp. orange zest
• 1 tsp unsalted butter

1. To Assemble:BLACKBERRY STEAMED PUDDINGS: Preheat oven to 375 F. Grease 6 ramekins or possibly baba tins and coat with sugar, shaking off excess.
2. Distribute blackberries among ramekins and place in a baking dish with at least a 2-inch lip.
3. Whisk by hand the egg yolks sugar, and scraped seeds from vanilla bean till pale and thick.
4. Whisk in butter, buttermilk and lemon zest.
5. In a separate bowl, sift together dry ingredients and whisk into buttermilk mix.
6. Whip egg whites and salt to stiff peak and mix in first a third, and then remaining two thirds of whites.
7. Spoon into ramekins.
8. Pour boiling water around, coming up halfway up ramekins.
9. Cover pan with plastic wrap, then foil and bake for 35 to 40 min (till cake springs back when touched).
10. Carefully remove foil and plastic and take ramekins out of water bath.
11. Let cold for 5 min.
12. To serve, pool a bit of Orange Buttermilk Sauce (directons follow) in the bottom of a flat-bottomed bowl.
13. Invert a hot pudding over sauce, so which berries are on top.
14. Yield: 6 5-oz ramekins or possibly baba tins.
15. ORANGE BUTTERMILK SAUCE: In a saucepot, combine all ingredients except butter.
16. Stir with a wooden spoon over medium heat till sauce coats the back of a spoon, about 4 min.
17. Strain and stir in butter.
18. Refrigeratetill ready to serve.
19. Yield: 1/2 c.

blackberries, eggs, sugar, vanilla bean, lemon zest, butter, buttermilk, flour, baking pwdr, cinnamon, buttermilk sauce, sugar, cornstarch, orange juice, lemon juice, buttermilk, egg yolk, orange zest, butter

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/blackberry-steamed-puddings-86706 (may not work)