Rum babas

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• Fruit and vegetables

  • fresh fruit, for garnish

• Cooking ingredients

  • 220g/8oz strong flour
  • 1 x 7g sachet fast action yeast
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 50g/2oz sugar, plus extra for lining tins
  • 250g/9oz caster sugar
  • 100g/3½ oz icing sugar
  • 1 vanilla pod, seeds only

• Drinks

  • 3-4 tbsp dark rum

• Dairy, eggs and chilled

  • 2 medium eggs
  • 70ml/4½ tbsp milk
  • 100g/3½oz butter, softened
  • 250ml/9fl oz double cream

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