Traditional Christmas pudding

Name: Traditional Christmas pudding
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 10 h
Total time: 10 h 45 min
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons brandy; 2 tablespoons treacle; 250 g (8 oz) raisins; 250 g (8 oz) sultanas; grated rind of 1 lemon; grated rind of 2 oranges and juice of 1 orange; 125 ml (4 fl oz) brandy; 105 ml (3½ fl oz) stout; 150 g (5 oz) plain flour; 150 g (5 oz) apples, peeled, cored and grated; 200 g (6½ oz) suet, shredded; 105 g (3½ oz) ground almonds; 200 g (6½ oz) fresh white breadcrumbs; 150 g (5 oz) dark brown sugar; 2 eggs, beaten; 315 g (10 oz) currants; 60 g (2 oz) glacé cherries; 60 g (2 oz) candied mixed peel; 60 g (2 oz) dates, stoned and chopped; 1½ teaspoons mixed spice; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg; ¼ teaspoon ground ginger

Preparation info

Serves
8

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
11 hr

Appears in

Christmas

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1999

About

This richest of fruit puddings needs no introduction. We have given two traditional methods—boiling and steaming—and both are easy to make in advance and can be reheated easily on Christmas day.

Ingredients

Marinated Fruits

250 g (8 oz) sultanas
250 g (8

Dessert
Christmas
Winter
December

Method

To make the marinated fruits, place all the ingredients into a large bowl and mix together well. Cover with plastic wrap and leave overnight in a cool place.
The next day, prepare the pudding by placing all the ingredients in a bowl and making a well in the centre. Add the marinated fruits and mix to form a soft batter.
To boil the pudding, place a