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Christmas Pudding

Christmas Pudding

Recipe Submitted By: bakingmad

The perfect recipe to make on Stir Up Sunday

Preparation Time 20 minutes
Baking Time 4 hours
Portions 8 to 10
Skill Level Medium
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Christmas Pudding Ingredients

100 grams Raisins
150 grams Sultanas
150 grams Figs
1 grams Apple(s) eating, grated
75 grams Candied Peel
100 grams Natural Glace Cherries (Billington's) Natural Glace Cherries (Billington's)
80 ml Brandy
1 Orange zest and juice
100 grams Butter plus a little extra for greasing the pudding
165 grams Dark Muscovado Sugar (Billington's) Dark Muscovado Sugar (Billington's)
3 Free Range Eggs Free Range Eggs
100 grams Self Raising White Flour (Allinson Nature Friendly) Self Raising White Flour (Allinson Nature Friendly)
100 grams Breadcrumbs
30 grams Almonds ground
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This recipe uses

  • Natural Glace Cherries (Billington's)
  • Dark Muscovado Sugar (Billington's)
  • Free Range Eggs
  • Self Raising White Flour (Allinson Nature Friendly)

How to make Christmas Pudding

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  1. Put the dried fruit, brandy, juice and zest of the orange in a bowl. Cover and soak overnight method tip
  2. Add remaining ingredients and mix until well combined. method tip
  3. Grease a 1.25Lt pudding basin and line the base with non-stick baking parchment.
  4. Spoon the pudding mixture into the basin and press down well.
  5. Cover with a pleated piece of buttered foil with the buttered side towards the pudding.
  6. Fold the foil over the edge of the basin and tie with kitchen string so no steam can escape. Make a string handle to lift the hot basin out of the pan.
  7. Put the basin in a large pan. Pour in boiling water to come half way up the basin. Cover, bring to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 4 hours, topping up regularly with more boiling water.
  8. Leave the pudding to cool then lift from the pan. Replace the string, foil and paper with a fresh lot. Store in a cool, dark place until needed.
  9. Before serving, steam in exactly the same way for 1 ½ hours.
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