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Ida Dansy's Christmas Pudding
This is my granny's recipe for a traditional Christmas pudding. It's very rich, but despite this we all insist on having it after Christmas turkey. This recipe does take a lot of effort and it's best if you make it a month beforehand. It's still worth it. After all, Christmas comes but once a year! Don't forget, it's traditional (for luck) to get everyone in the household (who wants to!) to stir the ... See more
This is my granny's recipe for a traditional Christmas pudding. It's very rich, but despite this we all insist on having it after Christmas turkey. This recipe does take a lot of effort and it's best if you make it a month beforehand. It's still worth it. After all, Christmas comes but once a year! Don't forget, it's traditional (for luck) to get everyone in the household (who wants to!) to stir the pudding.
Ready in 60 days 7 hours
Ingredients
- 1 wineglass of brandy or rum, and more as needed
- 225g raisins
- 225g currants
- 225g sultanas
- 110g (4 oz) mixed peel
- 175g plain flour and
- 50g self-raising flour
- 225g butter or suet, chilled and grated
- 225g dark brown Demerara sugar
- 6 eggs
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- a pinch of salt
- 1 teaspoon allspice
- 2 apples, peeled and grated
- 225g breadcrumbs
- 110g (4 oz) slivered almonds
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Preparation method
Prep: 1 hour | Cook: 6 hours | Extra time: 60 days, restingSee our How to steam Christmas pudding guide to get step-by-step instructions for steaming your pudding to perfection.
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