Only an idiot would try this, but...

[Chris__M]

I'm always looking for new things to smoke, and last night I put together a great little pudding.

First of all, during the day, I had my cold smoker going, with a shallow bowl of milk on one shelf, a bowl of cream on another, and a couple of vanilla pods on the top shelf. This was smoked for 6 hours over maple dust.

Next, I used the milk, the vanilla and some of the cream, together with some egg yolks, to make a custard. While that was cooking, I had a couple of skewers of fresh strawberries on the pellet grill, brushed with maple syrup.

Then it was simply a case of crushing the strawberries (keeping a couple aside for decoration), and folding into the smoked custard and the remaining (whipped) cream, then topping with a couple of grilled strawberries. Then into the fridge to chill.

It's the first time I have tried this twist on a fairly traditional recipe, and I am really pleased how it turned out.

[robgunby]

1st April, nice try!

[Chris__M]

I like to call it my maple fool.

[ConorD]

Damn it that is the second time it has taken me to the end of reading something before I realized it was a joke - I am slipping

[robgunby]

Has to be said though, when I was a kid, a staple of any "barbecue" (in the traditional British sense) was to have "mars bar bananas" done on the grill with the lid on. Since taking up barbecue "proper" I haven't even given a second thought to "smoked dessert". There must be *something* out there that it would suit!

[aris]

I have done plantains in the smoker - with sugar, butter, spices, raisins, rum, etc

[robgunby]

I have done plantains in the smoker - with sugar, butter, spices, raisins, rum, etc

Mmmmm that sounds lovely, like a posh version of mars bar bananas! Must give it a try. Did you use woodsmoke?

[aris]

No smoke, just added in at the end of the cook. Sliced open, added sugar/butter/spice, closed up and wrapped in foil with skin. You want ripe fruit - so blackish ones.