Traditional Christmas Pudding
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5
8 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
4 hrs
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Total Time
4 hrs 15 mins
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Servings
8 servings
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Calories
426 kcal
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Cuisine
British
Traditional Christmas Pudding
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It wouldn't be Christmas without this traditional steamed pudding - packed with dried fruit, nuts and spices and with a hidden silver six pence for good luck.
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Ingredients
- 170 g sultanas 6oz
- 140 g currants 5oz
- 140 g raisins 5oz
- 200 ml water 7fl oz
- 2 level tbsp plain all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg grated
- 1/2 tsp mace ground
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 55 g breadcrumbs 2oz
- 85 g vegetarian suet or softened unsalted butter, 3oz, shredded/softened
- 3 tbsp dark chocolate grated
- apple peeled and grated, for cooking, quantity one
- 85 g dark brown sugar soft, 3oz
- 2 tbsp mixed peel chopped
- 55 g almonds roughly chopped, blanched, 2oz
- lemon zest of each, 1 unit
- orange zest of each, 1 unit
- 1 tbsp black treacle
- 3 tbsp brandy
- 1 egg beaten
- butter for greasing pudding bowl, quantity little
Instructions
- Put the dried fruit and water in a saucepan. Bring to the boil, and simmer for three minutes. Leave to soak, uncovered, overnight.
- Sift the flour and spices into a large mixing bowl.
- Add the breadcrumbs, suet or butter, grated chocolate, apple, brown sugar, mixed peel, almonds, lemon and orange zest.
- Mix well with your hands to ensure the mixture is fully blended together.
- Stir in the soaked fruit, treacle, brandy and beaten egg. Stir in the Royal Mint Sixpence. It’s traditional for everyone to give the pudding a turn and make a wish or two.
- Grease the pudding bowl, and pack the Christmas pudding mixture into it.
- Cut one circle of greaseproof paper, a few inches bigger than the rim of the bowl. Fold a pleat into the centre and use a large elastic band to secure it over the pudding bowl.
- Cover the top with a piece of tin foil then tie it tightly with string. Make a loop of string across the top, to fashion a handle, so the pudding can be easily lifted out of the pan.
- If you are using a steaming pot, pour some water into the bottom of the stock pot – about one eighth full – so that the steamer basket sits in the bottom, just above the water level. Bring the water to the boil, and place the Christmas pudding in the basket.
- If you don’t have a steamer basket, use a jam jar lid so that the pudding basin is kept away from direct contact with the base of the pot. Fill the pot with boiling water to come up halway up the side of the pudding basin.
- Cover and steam at a gentle simmer for four hours. Keep an eye on pot and top up with boiling water if needed.
- Lift the pudding out of the pot after four hours, keeping the greaseproof paper on – that way you can store the Christmas pudding for up to two months.
- On Christmas Day, steam the pudding again for another two hours, and serve – perhaps with a sprig of holly on top.
- If you want to light the pudding, heat 80ml (1/3 cup) brandy in a small saucepan and light it. Carefully pour the lighted brandy over the pudding (best serve it in a deep plate or stand so that excess brandy can pool at the bottom and not drip).
Notes
- You can steam the pudding in your slow cooker instead of a pot, 3-4 hours on high.Be careful when serving the pudding, especially to children, and warn people about the lucky coin within! Might be best to wrap it in foil so that it is more visible.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
426kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
68g
(23%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
43mg
(14%)
Sodium
149mg
(6%)
Potassium
606mg
(13%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
51g
(102%)
Vitamin A
310IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
2.1mg
(2%)
Calcium
99mg
(10%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 426 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 426kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 68g | 23% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 43mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 149mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 606mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 51g | 102% |
| Vitamin A | 310IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 2.1mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 99mg | 10% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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