Fireside Steamed Cherry Pudding

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups plain breadcrumbs
• 1 cup sugar, divided
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
• 6 eggs, separated

• 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/4 teaspoon red food coloring
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract

Directions

1. 1

   throughly grease tube mold.

2. 2

   stir together breadcrumbs, 3/4 cup sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.

3. 3

   stir in egg yolks one at a time,

4. 4

   carefully fold in 1 1/2 cups Cherry pie filling, butter, almond extract, and food color.

5. 5

   Beat egg whites in another bowluntil foamy gradually add 1/4 cup sugar.

6. 6

   keep beating until stiff peaks form.

7. 7

   fold about 1/3 of whites into Cherry mixture.

8. 8

   blend and then fold in remaining egg.

9. 9

   fold in chocolate chips.

10. 10

    pour batter into tube moldif top is open close with foil.

11. 11

    cover mold with wax paperand tie with string.

12. 12

    place a rack in a large kettlepour water to top of rack.

13. 13

    heat water to boilingplace mold on rack.

14. 14

    simmer about 1 1/2 hours.

15. 15

    remove from heat and cool for 5 minutes.

16. 16

    remove cover unmold into serving plate serve with cherry whipped cream.

17. 17

    For cherry whipped cream.

18. 18

    beat cream with powdered sugar in a large bowl until stiff.

19. 19

    fold in remaining pie fillingand 1/2 teaspoon almond extract.