Savarin Recipe

You will need.....       1/2 teaspoon salt

                               6 oz. plain flour                         

                               1/2 oz. sugar

                               4 eggs, beaten

                               4 oz. butter, soft not melted  

                               For the yeast liquid:                                       

Preparation Time      1 tablespoon dried yeast

10 minutes                 6 tablespoons warm milk (110ºF)

                               1/2 oz. sugar

Cooking Time            2 oz. plain flour

20 minutes                 For the filling:                  

                               grapes and dessert apple          

Oven setting             For the syrup:

400ºF; Gas Mark 6      6 tablespoons honey

                               6 tablespoons water

                              rum to taste

 

Blend yeast with warm milk, 2 oz. flour and sugar. Leave until frothy, about 20-30 minutes. Mix 1/2 teaspoon salt with remaining flour, sift well. Add flour and all remaining ingredients to yeast batter; beat well for 4 minutes.

 

Half fill a greased and floured 8-inch fluted ring mould and cover with a greased polythene bag. Leave to rise until mould is two-thirds full. Bake in a hot oven for about 20 minutes. Turn on to a warm serving plate, and pick with a skewer.

 

Prepare syrup by warming honey and water together, add rum. Pour over two-thirds of the honey rum syrup whilst savarin is still warm and leave to soak. Pour remainder of the syrup over the grapes and apple, which has been sliced, and leave to soak. Fill centre of savarin and decorate serving dish with the fruit.

 

Quick Tip

 

To make rum babas use the savarin recipe and add 4 oz. currants. Half fill greased dariole moulds and bake in a hot oven for 15-20 minutes. To serve, soak in syrup and sprinkle with rum.  

 

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