Christmas Pudding
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- Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
- Ingredients:
6 ozs self-raising flour
1 level tsp mixed spice
1 level tsp ground cinnamon
½ level tsp ground nutmeg
8 ozs fresh white breadcrumbs
12 ozs dark brown sugar
1 x 375g pack currants
1 x 375g pack sultanas
1 x 375g pack raisins
4 ozs mixed chopped peel
4 ozs cherries
4 ozs chopped almonds
4 ozs flaked almonds
Finely grated rind of 1 orange
Finely grated rind of 1 lemon
8 ozs margarine melted and cooled a little
3 large eggs
4 tblsp brandy
275ml Guinness
Method:
Mix all the fruit in a bowl with the Guinness and brandy and leave to smoke overnight.
Sieve flour and spices into a large bowl
Add breadcrumbs, sugar, fruit soaking mix, nuts and mix thoroughly
Make a well in the centre and add all other ingredients
Mix, cover and leave to stand for 3-4 hours
Cut a ring of greaseproof paper to fit neatly in the bottom of pudding bowl.
Place mixture in buttered pudding bowls and cover with a layer of greaseproof paper and a layer of tin foil and tighten with a string.
Place on an upturned saucer in a pan with just enough water to cover the saucer.
Bring to the boil and simmer for 3 to 4 hours depending on the size of your bowl
Check the water regularly - topping up if necessary
Really like your kitchen love the stove and setup
Thanks so much. It's an AGA cooker
Great learning from you. Enjoyed the calm you exude in the presentation of this recipe. Thks from Singapore
Wow thanks
Greetings from France! Here we are just after Christmas but never mind, I'm gonna make myself a figgy pudding. Thanks for sharing your recipe. Gorgeous video!
Ah thank you. Best wishes....
Haven’t attempted to make my own yet, but I have to agree with you on the whole boozy cherries and the crunch of the slivered almonds. I’m toying with the idea of adding grated carrot or apple and maybe some crystallised ginger, oh and maybe a tablespoon of whiskey over the cooked pudding. So many possible options😅…Thanks for sharing your method
Some great ideas.
This was gorgeous! Loved this video and your kitchen.
Thank you
I have just started my journey into home made Christmas pudding this year. Made my first pudding yesterday on 26 November 2023, Stir-up Sunday! It came out looking pretty good and smells good as well, but it was kind of a hassle to steam it as I have not done anything like that before and was concerned about checking it for doneness, or perhaps overcooking. Thanks to videos like this and a few others, I have learned a few tips to improve. Interesting to see the many variations of Christmas pudding. Cheers! Thank you!
Wonderful
I'm in absolute love with your Aga. Hi 👋 new subscriber from Canada.
Thanks Tracey...we love it...its the focal point of the home
What a Beautiful Kitchen!!! Thank you for this recipe.
Thank you. Good luck
Thank you for sharing!...I've been making Christmas Puddings for a few years now, and although I pretty much have a routine down, I enjoy watching others at this lovely tradition. My ingredients vary slightly from year to year, but one thing which remains are chopped pistachios. I think it has a nice ring to it, Pistachio Plum Pudding (the green nuts are rather festive). I also pre-marinate my fruits, besides my traditional, raisins, cranberries, prunes, figs and cherries, this year I added merlot preserved blueberries (excited for that!). Cheers! Oh, I love your brick-encased stove.
Wow pistachios...yes definitely has a nice bit of alliteration going on there. Thanks for all the tips, it's always nice to get tried and tested ideas from others.
@@sheenafoy6820 thanks! Mine is steaming at this moment. Honestly, the part that gives me the most stress is the baking paper/foil top tie down with string. I opted for the traditional dampened cheese cloth...much easier and less waste (but first go so we'll see how it turns).
I wish you could write down the ingredients and instructions in description.
What a great idea. I only discovered that I could do that in my later videos. I'll work on updating this video description.
Серьёзный подход. уважаю
thanks. Any chance if I can buy one from you (as amongst all receipe in UA-cam, I like yours the most)
Ah sorry they're all spoken for
You are the best.
I also love a nice moist mixture.
About 40 years ago in Wexford I tasted a really moist and fruity pudding. It was not a Christmas one but I suspect it was a plum pudding that had also been soaked in stout. It was almost like a jelly in texture. Not very sweet and not crumbly. The lady who made this delight was already in her 70s or 80s at the time. I wish I had got the recipe.
Oh interesting....
Similar to all the puddings I have made, I like the Escoffier recipe as it is a bit lighter. Hard to get currants here in Nevada USA so this year I only had 1bout 1/4of the usual amount. Made my own spice and used a pale Ale. Wow they came out great when I made them yesterday...can I wait until Christmas?
Oh boy ...Great inspiration....haven't made mine yet. I usually have everything done at this stage...the smell is very tempting isn't it?
I myself also love it. If I make myself, I would prefer less dried fruits and sugar.
That's the beauty...you can tweak the recipe to suit your personal preferences
Thanks how long would you leave this before Christmas and how long before it will go out on date??
I made mine yesterday. They improve with time. Honestly they keep for a long time....well over 3 months.
@sheenafoy6820 thanks very much for getting back to me
Here is from Brazil, Have you already done a test of baking the pudding in the oven for 40 minutes? I did it and it was perfect without having to spend so much time cooking in the pan. only 40 minutes and it was wonderful. I love this wonderful pudding
That's great. I vary the cooking time depending on who is going to eat it. Some people like it super moist so i cut back on the cooking time a little. However, 40 mins is amazing. I usually take at least 2hours. I'm glad you like the recipe.
How much water?
I do it the same way as if I were baking a cake, I don't use water. but I leave it with baking paper and on top I put aluminum paper so it doesn't dry out.
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I do it in the oven and let it bake for 40 minutes@@paulavieyra4821
Lovely kids
Thank you
We call them fruitcake here in the United States.
Interesting. We also have fruit cake here, but it's known as Christmas cake.
A rather boozy Xmas pudding, American style 😉 , but with a few adjustements, for instance walnut instead of almonds, it should be yummy enough 🙂 .
Thanks for the tips!
I am going to attempt my very first Christmas pudding to treat my family this year. I have been searching UA-cam for recipes that appeal to me. Your ingredient list sounds delicious. I've got a couple questions. What is mixed spice or what is the mix of spices? Can it be purchased commercially? What type of bread do you use for your crumbs ? (white bread, Italian, sourdough or wheat)
Hi Gordon. Mixed spice is easily purchased here in Ireland. However, you're not the first person to ask this question. Mixed spice is a warm, mostly sweet, spice blend of cinnamon, coriander, cassia, ginger and cloves.
I use a whitebread shop bought breadcrumb, for convenience, but you can use any kind of breadcrumb. Best wishes...we sampled out first this season om Sunday...yummy
Thank you Sheena!
Stir-up Sunday originally had nothing to do with Christmas Puddings. Stir-up Sunday is an informal term in Catholic and Anglican churches for the last Sunday before the season of Advent. It gets its name from the beginning of the collect for the day in the Book of Common Prayer, which begins with the words, "Stir up, we beseech thee, O Lord, the wills of thy faithful people".
Thanks ...very interesting...love hearing the origins of traditions
I like her explanation better. Thx for the religious lesson.
Good job! Thank you for sharing the true origin of the phrase, stir up Sunday.
thankyou dear
Have you tried pumpernickel bread crumbs?
Wow no....it's not a very common bread in Ireland ...is it good?
❤❤What sort of bread crumbs do you use?
I just buy them in the supermarket...pre made white breadcrumbs
Why do u not put the flour an breadcrumbs in when leaving it overbite to soak
So that the fruit will plump up by absorbing all the liquid.
oh God! During this time, we could change the bathroom tiles.
Besides, Guinness and Hennessy could remain my "proteges".
Where can I buy the bowl?
Just Pudding Basins Clear 1.5 Pint, 850ml Basin (3 Pack) Food Safe Plastic Bowls and Lids for Steam Cooking amzn.eu/d/9id0uDL
This is a good option
Hi could I please get your Christmas cake recipe
Thanks for yiur message. I actually don't make Christmas cake any more. Nobody likes it I'm my house. I used to make Nigella Lawsons Christmas cake. You should be able to find that online.
@sheenafoy6820 thank you your Christmas pudding recipe is the best x
MERCI ; un soustitre en français serait bienvenu...
excuses je ne sais pas comment faire
Not much people in this part of the world like Christmas pudding
Yes ...it's not very popular in a lot of countries...but we love it here
itchy nose means your going to kiss a fool
Haha...don't think hubby would like that one 🤔