Recipe - Rummed Maple Pudding

4 tablespoon Water
1 One half tablespoon Gelatin
25 Ladyfingers
1/3 cup Dark rum
1 cup Maple syrup OR:
Three fourths cup Mapleflavored syrup
14 ounce Evaporated milk, chilled
One half cup Chopped pecans

Place water in mediumsize saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over, let soak for 5
minutes. Arrange ladyfingers in one layer in shallow dish, pour the rum
over so that ladyfingers are evenly coated, let soak. Beat evap. milk to
light and fluffy. Place gelatin mix over low heat and stir it gently until
melted, mix in the maple syrup and beat into evaporated milk, along with
the nuts. Line bottom of 8 cup deep dish with half the ladyfingers,
breaking them up if necessary to fit the dish. Pour half the maple mixture
over, cover with remaining ladyfingers, then remaining maple mixture. Leave
in refrigerator for several hours, or until the pudding is firm.

Serves 8

Rummed Maple Pudding is suitable alcoholic dessert for the thirsty
Sagittarian, who will find it hard to resist.

Posted by: Grandma Sheila (Exner)

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