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Christmas Pudding
Recipe by:
Claude
This classic steamed pudding is delicious with brandy butter, cream or custard.
Ready in 2 hours 20 mins
Saved by 27 cook(s)
Ingredients
Serves: 6
- 50g unsalted butter
- 5 tablespoons dark brown soft sugar
- 250ml milk
- 12 dates, pitted and chopped
- 100g sultanas
- 25g dried currants
- 75g candied mixed fruit peel, chopped
- 1 orange, zested
- 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- 150g self-raising flour
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- pinch salt
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Preparation method
Prep: 20 mins | Cook: 2 hours1.
Liberally grease a pudding mould.
2.
In a large saucepan combine butter, sugar, milk, dates, sultanas, currants, mixed fruit peel and zest of the orange; bring to the boil. Remove from heat and stir in bicarbonate of soda. Sift in the flour, cinnamon and salt; mix gently until blended. Pour into prepared pudding mould.
3.
Cover with a double layer of greased greaseproof paper and steam for 2 hours.
How to steam Christmas pudding
See our How to steam Christmas pudding guide to get step-by-step instructions for steaming your pudding to perfection.
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Last updated:
14 Mar 2013
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