Christmas Pudding

I must be mad... or a glutton for punishment... because I'm attempting to make Christmas pudding again. The last time I made it, I boiled the pot dry, which is never a good thing!




The recipe calls for a cup of mixed fruit. I ended up chopping up way more than needed, but guess I can use that in the next recipe... fruitcake. (I used a mix of dried pinapple, apricots, prunes, currants, apple and pear.)

Christmas Pudding

Ingredients
1 cup sultanas
1 cup mixed fruit
½ cup butter
½ cup brown sugar
2 eggs
¾ cup flour
Pinch of baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg
2 tbsp rum (or brandy)


Method
Put fruits in a bowl, sprinkle with rum (or brandy), leave overnight.
The next day, cream butter and sugar.
Add eggs.
Add fruit.
Add flour.
Add the pinches of spices etc.
Grease a heatproof bowl.
Place mixture inside.
Double foil and cover tightly.
Place in a double boiler and boil for 4 hours. Don’t let water run dry!
Serve with custard, crème anglaise or rum sauce.







What your pudding should look like prior to double foiling and cooking it in the double boiler.