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-----Original Message-----
From: Christian
Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2016 10:35 PM
To: phaedrus@hungrybrowser.com
Subject: Date pudding
Dear Uncle Phaedrus,
I used to frequent Joe Allen's restaurant in Miami Brach, FL. They had the
most remarkable dessert called the date pudding. It was actually a muffin
baked with dates that had the top cut off and was served hot with vanilla
ice cream on the side. They then poured what I believe was hot toffee sauce
over the top of the whole thing. Joe Allen still has a restaurant in
operation in New York, but they do not list the dessert on their menu. Could
you please help with the recipe?
Thank you!
Christian
Hi Christian,
I could not find a recipe, actual, copycat, or "tastes-like" for that date
pudding. I found lots of rave reviews of the pudding, but no recipe.
When Joe Allen's closed, the staff moved around a lot. I found news of them
being at all these Miami area restaurants, none of which seemed to last very
long:
1) Café 46 at 190 46 St, Miami
2)Morgans on the Beach
3)Georgia’s Union
4)PB Steak
The latest that I saw, from 2014, had them at 5) Soyka at 5556 NE 4th Court,
305-759-3117
The sticky date pudding is on Soyka's menu:
"Since opening in 1999, Soyka has often been credited with sparking the
Upper Eastside’s revival. But the 2010 arrival of three Joe Allen veterans as
executive chef, pastry chef, and sommelier signaled a culinary revival for
the restolounge, always a neighborhood focal point, now more food-focused.
The contemporary comfort food menu ranges from fun small plates (deviled
eggs with smoked salmon and dill, crisp-fried fiocchi pockets with
gorgonzola sauce, oysters Rockefeller) to heftier items like burgers and steak au
poivre. And don’t miss the sticky date/toffee pudding"
No luck with any date pudding recipes from any of those restaurants. There
are sticky date pudding recipes on the web, but none that fit the
description enough for me to recommend one.
Phaed
Uncle Phaedrus,
Wow, you work really fast! I am familiar with Soyka, I will see if I can speak to the pastry chef next time I go down to Miami.
Thank you so much for the effort, I will pass the recipe to you if I can get it. I am sure that you and the fellows will love it!
Happy new year!
Christian
-----Original Message-----
From: Emily
Sent: Friday, January 15, 2016 4:25 PM
To: phaedrus@hungrybrowser.com
Subject: Lazarus recipes
Pineapple sauce.......... Thank you
Hello Emily,
If you mean the pineapple sauce that was served with the New England Style
Ham Loaf, see below. I found this posted on a message board.
Phaed
Lazarus New England Style Ham Loaf
2 pounds ground ham
1 pound ground pork
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
3/4 cup milk
2 eggs
Preheat oven to 350º.
Mix pork and ham until well blended.
Add the graham cracker crumbs, milk and eggs.
Mix all ingredients until thoroughly blended.
Place into two greased loaf pans and bake for 1 hour.
Slice and serve with pineapple sauce.
Yield: 10 to 12 servings.
Pineapple Sauce
20 ounce can crushed pineapple
1/4 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 Tablespoon cornstarch
Pinch ground cloves
Combine the pineapple, sugar and 3/4 cup of water in a saucepan.
Over medium heat, heat to boiling.
Mix the cornstarch with remaining 1/4 cup of water.
Add cornstarch mixture to the hot pineapple mixture and cook until sauce is
slightly thickened and becomes clear.
-----Original Message-----
From: Emily
Sent: Friday, January 15, 2016 12:16 AM
To: phaedrus@hungrybrowser.com
Subject: Lazarus recipes
The coin room sloppy joe
Hello Emily,
Before Lazarus bought out Rike's, "The Coin Room" was part of Rike's. Rike's
sloppy joe recipe is here: Tastebook
Phaed
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