"Squet34785" > wrote in
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> Hi all,
> I bought some black pudding to try, but don't have any good recipes to
> use! My girlfriend is very sceptical, and so I need a good one! Any
> suggestions?

Perhaps one of these three from BBC Food will suffice:


Black Pudding with Caramelized Apples

Ingredients
55g/2oz butter
½ apple, peeled, cored and sliced
55g/2oz brown sugar
1 orange, peeled and sliced
2 slices of black pudding
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar

Method
1. Preheat a small frying pan and a griddle pan.
2. Melt the butter in the small frying pan.
3. Add the apples and fry for 2 minutes.
4. Add the sugar and heat for a further 2 minutes.
5. Add the sliced orange. Simmer for 3 minutes.
6. Place the black pudding in the griddle. Griddle for 2 minutes, either
side.
7. Remove the apple from heat. Remove the black pudding from heat.
8. Place the black pudding on a plate. Top with half of the caramelised
apple and reserve the rest for another recipe. Drizzle with balsamic
vinegar and serve.

Black Pudding Potato Cake w/Poached Egg in Mustard Dressing

Ingredients
For the potato cake:
125g/4oz fresh breadcrumbs
2 eggs, beaten
55g/2oz flour
225g/½lb mashed potato
125g/4oz black pudding, diced
25g/1oz chives, chopped
pinch of salt and pepper
For the poached egg:
4 eggs (preferably free-range)
1 tsp vinegar
For the salad:
baby salad leaves
For the mustard dressing:
3 tsp grain mustard
½ lemon, juice only
extra virgin olive oil

Method
1. Combine the mashed potato, black pudding and seasoning together.
2. Mould into round barrel shapes, then coat in flour, egg and breadcrumbs
and deep-fry in a deep-fat fryer preheated at 180C/350F.
3. Gently poach the eggs in simmering water with the vinegar.
4. Combine the mustard, lemon and olive oil to form a dressing, season.
5. Dress the plate with some baby salad leaves.
6. Place the crispy black pudding potato cake onto the leaves, top with the
poached egg and dressing and serve immediately.


Black Pudding Mess

Ingredients
150g/5oz black pudding, skinned and cut into 16 wedges
1 x 100g/4oz sausage, chopped
2 rashers dry cure back bacon, diced
2 tbsp olive oil
1 large potato, peeled and diced
½ leek, chopped
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1 beef tomato, de-seeded and chopped (reserve pulp)
1 tbsp chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 tbsp chopped fresh chives
salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method
1. Heat the oil in a sauté pan.
2. Cook the potato for 3-4 minutes.
3. Add the bacon, sausage and black pudding. Fry until golden and cooked
through. Season.
4. Stir in the leek and garlic. Cook gently for 1-2 minutes, until
softened.
5. Fold through the tomatoes, parsley and chives. Serve.

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Wayne in Phoenix

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