O’Haras Traditional Irish Porter Cake in Cinnamon Coffee Custard and Brown Bread Crumble

Ingredients

Loaf of O’Haras Traditional Irish Porter Cake
1lb Gem Pack Traditional Irish Custard Powder
2 Tablespoons Coffee
½ Teaspoon cinnamon powder
½ Teaspoon vanilla essence
¼ Teaspoon nutmeg powder
Pinch of ginger powder
4 Slices brown bread
1 Tablespoon brown sugar
4 oz Jacobs Fruitfield Old Time Irish Marmalade

Method

Break up Porter Cake and put into serving glasses.

Sauce

Make custard as per instructions on pack.
Mix coffee with cinnamon, vanilla, nutmeg and ginger. Brew coffee and add to custard.
Pour over Porter Cake.
Crumble brown bread and mix with sugar and marmalade. Bake in oven until crunchy and browned.
Serve – Sprinkle over Porter cake and custard.

Apple Claufoutis with Traditional Irish Custard

Ingredients

3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup ground almonds
2 tablespoons flour
3 eggs
4 yolks
2 tablespoons milk
3/4 cup cream
3 apples (peeled and diced)
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup raisins
1 teaspoon of vanilla pod or essence
1 tablespoon brown sugar
Juice of ½ orange
2 tablespoons icing sugar

Method

In a bowl add sugar, ground almonds, flour and eggs.  Whisk and add milk and cream till smooth.
Mix apple, cinnamon, raisins, vanilla, brown sugar and orange juice
.
Butter 4 small oven bread dishes, spoon the apple mixture into each. Add the batter mixture.
Place on tray and bake in oven at 350ºF for 30 / 40 minutes. Remove from oven.
Serve lukewarm with a little icing sugar drizzled over with warm creamy Gem Pack Traditional Irish Custard on the side.