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Traditional Christmas Pudding with Brandy Sauce

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Traditional Christmas Pudding with Brandy Sauce recipe

 

Yield

8 servings

Prep

20 min

Cook

7 hrs

Ready

7 hrs
Low Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
8 ounces currants
4 ounces golden raisins
sultanas
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4 ounces raisins, seedless
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4 ounces candied peel
chopped
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1 ounce almonds
skinned, chopped
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4 ounces whole-wheat flour
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½ teaspoon salt
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½ teaspoon nutmeg
grated
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½ teaspoon ginger
ground
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1 ½ teaspoons mixed spice
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8 ounces brown sugar
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4 ounces bread crumbs, whole wheat
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8 ounces suet
vegetable kind
1 each lemon
juice and rind
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1 tablespoon molasses
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5 tablespoons water
mixed with rum
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
231.2 ml/g currants
115.6 ml/g golden raisins
sultanas
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115.6 ml/g raisins, seedless
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115.6 ml/g candied peel
chopped
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28.9 ml/g almonds
skinned, chopped
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115.6 ml/g whole-wheat flour
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2.5 ml salt
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2.5 ml nutmeg
grated
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2.5 ml ginger
ground
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7.5 ml mixed spice
*
231.2 ml/g brown sugar
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115.6 ml/g bread crumbs, whole wheat
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231.2 ml/g suet
vegetable kind
1 each lemon
juice and rind
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15 ml molasses
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75 ml water
mixed with rum
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Directions

Grease a 2 pint pudding basin and use a large saucepan to hold the basin.

Wash currants, sultanas and raisins in warm water and pat dry.

Put fruit in large bowl with candied peel and almonds.

Sift flour, salt and spices into bowl and add sugar, breadcrumbs and suet.

Mix well then stir in lemon juice, rind and molasses with enough of the water and rum mixture to make a soft mixture.

Turn into the basin, cover with waxed paper and aluminum foil and put basin into pot.

Pour enough water into the pot to reach halfway up the side of the basin.

Bring to a boil, cover saucepan and let pudding steam gently for 4 hours, watching the water level and topping up with boiling water if necessary.

When cooked, cool the pudding and store in a cool dry place for up to 2 months.

Before serving, steam pudding agin for 3 hours.

Turn out onto a serving platter and flame with brandy if you desire.



* not incl. in nutrient facts Arrow up button

Comments


anonymous Canada

I am not certain what you use to 'grease' the bowl for the Christmas Pudding. Lemon Rind: is ir cut up into small pieces or is it the zest of the lemon rind? Thank you.

anonymous Canada

Where is the Brandy Sauce?

 

 

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 112g (4.0 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 44257% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 28g 43%
Saturated Fat 15g 74%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 19mg 6%
Sodium 208mg 9%
Total Carbohydrate 16g 16%
Dietary Fiber 2g 9%
Sugars g
Protein 7g
Vitamin A 1% Vitamin C 48%
Calcium 6% Iron 10%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 

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