Title: Rummed maple pudding
 Categories: Desserts
      Yield: 8 Servings
 
      4 tb Water
  1 1/2 tb Gelatin
     25    Ladyfingers
    1/3 c  Dark rum
      1 c  Maple syrup OR:
    3/4 c  Maple-flavored syrup
     14 oz Evaporated milk, chilled
    1/2 c  Chopped pecans
 
  Place water in medium-size saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over, let soak
  for 5 minutes.  Arrange ladyfingers in one layer in shallow dish,
  pour the rum over so that ladyfingers are evenly coated, let soak.
  Beat evap. milk to light and fluffy. Place gelatin mix over low heat
  and stir it gently until melted, mix in the maple syrup and beat into
  evaporated milk, along with the nuts. Line bottom of 8 cup deep dish
  with half the ladyfingers, breaking them up if necessary to fit the
  dish. Pour half the maple mixture over, cover with remaining
  ladyfingers, then remaining maple mixture. Leave in refrigerator for
  several hours, or until the pudding is firm.
  
  Serves 8