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Christmas Pudding

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Recipe by: Claude

This classic steamed pudding is delicious with brandy butter, cream or custard.

  Ready in 2 hours 20 mins

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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 hours
1.
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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 Nutrition

  • Calories 306.3 kcal
  • Protein 4.2 g
  • Sugars 20.8 g
  • Total Fat 8.8 g
  • Saturated Fat 5.3 g
  • Salt 642.5 mg

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