Bread Pudding with Clotted Cream
A porous, golden-brown bread absorbs plain sugar syrup and is served in wedges with buffalo-milk clotted cream. The bread is baked and dried before its final stovetop cooking.
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Citric acid (food grade)
A concentrated sour ingredient used in measured amounts in syrups and other recipes. Crystal size matters when measuring by spoon.
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Food-grade citric acid is an acidic ingredient sold as crystals, granules or powder. In Turkish kitchens it is called limon tuzu; it is not table salt or lemon juice.
Types & forms
Powder or fine granules
Choose the form the recipe specifies. A spoonful of fine powder is not automatically equivalent to a spoonful of large crystals.
Larger crystals
Use a recipe that specifies this form and its amount.
What to look for when buying
- Choose a clearly labeled food-grade product intended for culinary use.
- Keep it in its labeled package so it cannot be confused with table salt or cleaning products.
Prepare & cook
- Use only the amount and physical form specified in the recipe.
- Dissolve in the recipe liquid at the directed stage.
Store it well
- Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place as directed on the package.
Substitutions depend on the dish
Lemon juice
It contains water and has a different acid concentration. Do not replace citric acid spoon for spoon without recipe-specific directions.
Nutrition
No verified universal nutrition table is supplied for this ingredient. Check the values on the product label.
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