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Seventh Heaven Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

steamed dessert
2 1/2 cups flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cloves
2 eggs,beaten
3/4 cup molasses
3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup butter,melted
1/2 cup pecans
poached pears and apples
1 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp lemon juice
3 apples
2 pears
3 tbsp orange liqueur
in pan combine water , sugar ,and lemon juice , bring to boil.
core apples ,and pears , cut each into six wedges.
add the apples and pears to the syrup , reduce heat and simmer,covered for 12 minutes ,or until, just tender.
remove the fruit and set aside.
boil the syrup about 4 minutes or untill reduced to 1/3 cup,pour over fruit,cover and chill.
when ready to serve along side the main dessert,heat in pan,stir in the orange liqueur.
sherried custard sauce
2 egg yolks,beaten
2 tbsp sugar
pinch of salt
3/4 cup milk
1 tbsp cream sherry
1/2 tsp vanilla
in pan combine egg yolks , sugar ,and salt , add milk.
cook and stir over medium heat till mixture starts to thicken and coats your spoon.
remove from heat,pour custard into bowl and set inside a larger bowl with ice water,to cool.
stir sauce for about 2 minutes.
stir in cream sherry and vanilla,cover and chill.
serve in a crystal pitcher.
hard sauce
1/2 cup butter
2 cups powdered sugar ,sifted
2 tbsp whipping cream
1/2 tespoon lemon peel,shredded
1/2 tsp vanilla
in bowl,combine butter ,1 cup powdered sugar , whipping cream , lemon peel ,and vanilla.
beat with mixer ,add remaining powdered sugar, until smooth.
pipe the mixture into foil bonbon cups,chill the sauce until serving time.

Directions:

For the steamed dessert,stir together,flour,sugar,baking powder,cinnamon,soda,salt,and cloves.
In another bowl,combine eggs,molasses,milk,and butter,stir into dry ingredients.
Fold in pecans.
Pour batter into greased and floured 8 cup fluted tube pan.
Cover mold with foil,securely.
Place mold on rack in deep pan,add boiling water to a depth of 1 .
Cover and steam for 1 1/4 hours or until wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean.
Allow the mold to stand for about 10 minutes.
Carefully unmold onto rack and allow to cool slightly for about 40 minutes.
Cover and chill.
When ready to serve,return to the mold,cover,resteam for 30 minutes or until warm,unmold onto a large antique plate.
Sift powdered sugar atop.
Arrange fruits and syrup around slightly warm dessert.
Serve with the Sherried Custard Sauce,and Hard Sauce,plus whipped cream.
A surprisingly easy dessert to make ahead, transported to your host,and resteamed at the site of the feast.
Sometimes it's not what you serve...but,the extras that make it special.
A dessert to delight the host and his other guests...very nice at Thanksgiving or Christmas.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1396.89 Kcal (5848 kJ)
Calories from fat	623.79 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	69.31g	107%
Cholesterol	117.72mg	39%
Sodium	1529.19mg	64%
Potassium	2079.82mg	44%
Total Carbs	172.88g	58%
Sugars	80.86g	323%
Dietary Fiber	9.24g	37%
Protein	25.37g	51%
Vitamin C	8mg	13%
Vitamin A	0.9mg	31%
Iron	5.3mg	29%
Calcium	396.2mg	40%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	356.22 Kcal (1491 kJ)
Calories from fat	159.07 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	17.67g	107%
Cholesterol	30.02mg	39%
Sodium	389.96mg	64%
Potassium	530.38mg	44%
Total Carbs	44.09g	58%
Sugars	20.62g	323%
Dietary Fiber	2.36g	37%
Protein	6.47g	51%
Vitamin C	2mg	13%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	31%
Iron	1.3mg	29%
Calcium	101mg	40%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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savory
bitter
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

32.9

Points
38

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free

Bad Points

High in Sodium,
High in Sugar,
High in Total Fat

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