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

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
Winter
December
Christmas

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