Ice Cream Pudding

Ingredients

3.5oz granulated sugar
125ml water
4 egg yolks
500ml cream
1teasp.vanilla essence
17oz dried mixed fruit e.g. raisins, currants, sultanas, figs, apricots (soaked overnight in port)
3.5oz toasted almond, chopped

Method

Put sugar and water into a pan.
Dissolve the sugar over a gentle heat.
Then boil steadily until it forms a syrup.
Beat the egg yolks well, then carefully pour the syrup on to them.
Continue to whisk to a thick, mousse-like mixture.
Whip the cream.
Fold the cream and vanilla essence into the mousse with the fruit and nuts.
Pour into a pudding bowl and freeze.