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Lychee pudding

Chilled layers of lychee and ginger under whipped cream, topped with mandarins

A light, no-cook party pudding: chopped lychees mixed with grated crystallised ginger, covered with whipped cream sweetened with icing sugar and more ginger, and decorated with mandarin segments. Fresh, cool and fragrant; chill before serving. Fresh de-seeded lychees work as well as tinned.
Total time
20 min
Difficulty
easy
Serves
6
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Ingredients

Serves6

Method

0/4 done
  1. Step 1: Whip 2 cups whipping cream with 3 tbsp icing sugar and 2 ⅝ oz crystallised ginger until it holds soft peaks.

  2. Step 2: Mix the rest of the 2 ⅝ oz crystallised ginger with 15 oz tinned lychees.

  3. Step 3: Spread the lychee mixture in a glass dish and spread the whipped cream evenly over it.

  4. Step 4: Decorate with 15 oz tinned mandarin segments and chill for at least 1 hour before serving.

Nutrition per serving

Calories
390 kcal
Protein
2 g
Carbs
42 g
Fat
25 g
Fibre
1 g

Nutrition values are estimates.

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Recipe by

KrazyBadal

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Good to know

How long does lychee pudding take?
About 20 minutes in total.
How many people does it serve?
6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
Is it vegetarian?
Yes. It has no meat or fish.
Is it gluten free?
Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
Can I make it ahead?
Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
What can I use instead of icing sugar?
Caster sugar, same amount.

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