Farmer Boy
(1933)
By Laura Ingalls Wilder
A 1953 illustration by
Garth Williams
Image courtesy/Estyn Hulbert
I first read about this old-fashioned apple dessert in the book, "Farmer Boy"
by Laura Ingalls Wilder. This second book of the "Little House" series tells
the story of the boyhood of her husband, Almanzo Wilder, who grew up
on a farm near Malone, New York. Young Almanzo's love of horses
and farm life was only rivaled by his enormous appetite! Enjoy!
by Laura Ingalls Wilder. This second book of the "Little House" series tells
the story of the boyhood of her husband, Almanzo Wilder, who grew up
on a farm near Malone, New York. Young Almanzo's love of horses
and farm life was only rivaled by his enormous appetite! Enjoy!
Bird's Nest Pudding
"A Tasty Dish for the Farmer Boy"
Image courtesy/Pinterest
BIRD'S NEST PUDDING
1/2 teaspoon butter
6 tart apples (about 2 lbs.)
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3 eggs
1 cup homogenized milk
1 teaspoon maple flavoring or syrup
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 pint heavy cream
Butter a baking dish (2-quart) Peel and core the apples and place them in dish.
Fill the cored apple centers with brown sugar, pressing slightly
and sprinkle half of the nutmeg on top.
Fill the cored apple centers with brown sugar, pressing slightly
and sprinkle half of the nutmeg on top.
Place in a preheated 350 oven to start baking while you prepare the batter.
Separate the eggs, putting the yolks into a larger bowl and the whites onto a platter.
Beat whites with a fork or whisk unto they no longer slip from the tilted platter.
Beat the yolks until they change color, stir in maple syrup and milk.
In a smaller bowl mix flour, cream of tartar, baking powder, salt, and any
remaining brown sugar. Stir this mixture quickly into the liquid. Fold the
egg whites into this thin batter. Pour the batter evenly over and around
the partly cooked apples and return the dish to the oven, baking it
until the crust has browned, another 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Beat whites with a fork or whisk unto they no longer slip from the tilted platter.
Beat the yolks until they change color, stir in maple syrup and milk.
In a smaller bowl mix flour, cream of tartar, baking powder, salt, and any
remaining brown sugar. Stir this mixture quickly into the liquid. Fold the
egg whites into this thin batter. Pour the batter evenly over and around
the partly cooked apples and return the dish to the oven, baking it
until the crust has browned, another 45 minutes to 1 hour.
While the pudding bakes, stir the powdered sugar and remaining nutmeg
into a pitcher of heavy cream. Take the finished pudding directly to the table
before it falls, and turn each serving onto a plate so the apple is nested in
the fluffy crust. Pour sweetened cream over them.
into a pitcher of heavy cream. Take the finished pudding directly to the table
before it falls, and turn each serving onto a plate so the apple is nested in
the fluffy crust. Pour sweetened cream over them.
"Bird's Nest Pudding"
Recipe taken from,
"The Little House Cookbook"
(1979)
By Barbara M. Walker
Recipe taken from,
"The Little House Cookbook"
(1979)
By Barbara M. Walker
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