Christmas pudding
Christmas pudding, from above
Non vegEngland

Christmas pudding

Dark, fruity, steamed for hours and set aflame. Stir it up, make a wish, wait for December.

Contains alcohol

For adults of legal drinking age where you live. Drink responsibly, and never drink and drive.

420 minTime
5 gProtein each
mildSpice
12hPlan ahead. Soak for 12 hours first; the 420 minutes come after.
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Make it your way

Grandma's waySteamed fruit pudding with suet, spices, stout and brandy.
The original
369kcalsame
5 gproteinsame
3 gfibresame
420minutessame

Christmas pudding.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

10 servings
Raisins2 cups mixed raisins and sultanas
Candied peel (tutti frutti or candied orange peel)⅓ cup
Brandy4 tbsp, plus extra to feed
Stout⅔ cup
Beef suet1 cup shredded, or cold butter grated
Breadcrumbs1 cup fresh
Maida (all-purpose flour, plain flour)⅓ cup
Brown sugar¾ cup
Egg2
Apple1, grated
Orangezest of 1
Almondschopped
Cinnamon powder1 tsp
Nutmeg¼ tsp
Allspice¼ tsp

Method

5 steps
  1. 1Soak fruit and peel in brandy and stout overnight.
  2. 2Mix everything else, then stir in the fruit. Each family member stirs and wishes.
  3. 3Pack into a greased pudding basin, cover with pleated paper and foil and tie.
  4. 4Steam 6 hours, topping up water.
  5. 5Store; steam 1 hour on the day. Turn out and serve.
Serve it like this

Turn out onto a plate with a holly sprig on top, warm brandy poured over and lit, served with custard or brandy butter.

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