Traditional Christmas Pudding
Traditional Christmas pudding is a holiday classic that brings warmth and joy to your festive gatherings. This rich dessert, filled with an array of dried fruits and spices, is steamed to perfection, enveloping your home in delightful aromas. Serve it warm with custard or cream for an indulgent and memorable finish that will have everyone coming back for seconds.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Total Time: 6 hours 30 minutes
- Yield: Serves approximately 8
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Steaming
- Cuisine: British
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup currants
- 1 cup sultanas
- 1 cup fresh white breadcrumbs
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup treacle or molasses
- 1/2 cup stout or ale
- 1 teaspoon mixed spice (cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, allspice)
- 3 large eggs
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine raisins, currants, sultanas, and mixed spices. Soak in stout or ale for at least one hour.
- Stir in fresh breadcrumbs, dark brown sugar, and treacle until well combined.
- Add eggs and mix until smooth; the batter should be thick but pourable.
- Transfer to a greased pudding basin and cover tightly with parchment paper and foil.
- Place the basin on a trivet in a pot filled with boiling water. Cover and steam for about six hours.
- Allow the pudding to cool completely before wrapping tightly for storage.
- Re-steam for two hours before serving warm with custard or cream.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (100g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 45g
- Sodium: 30mg
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 74g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: Soak dried fruits overnight for enhanced flavor. Feel free to customize by adding cranberries or using different spices like cardamom. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to two weeks.