Steamed Christmas Pudding

Steamed Christmas pudding is a traditional British dessert that is typically served on Christmas Day. It is often made in advance and stored for several weeks to allow the flavors to develop.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 240 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 16.

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Steamed Christmas Pudding

Cooking Method: Steaming Cuisine: British Courses: Dessert, Dinner Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 30 min Cook Time 180 min Rest Time 30 min Total Time 4 hrs

Servings: 8 Calories: 2800

Best Season: Winter

Ingredients

Servings

• 200 gram Dried Mixed Fruit
• 150 gram Breadcrumbs
• 75 gram Plain Flour
• 75 gram Vegetable Suet
• 75 gram Dark Brown Sugar
• 75 ml Milk
• 2 unit Eggs
• 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon Ground Ginger
• 0.5 teaspoon Salt
• 50 ml Brandy
• 25 gram Butter
• 1 tablespoon Golden Syrup
• 1 unit Zest of Lemon
• 1 unit Zest of Orange

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, mix together the dried mixed fruit, breadcrumbs, plain flour, vegetable suet, dark brown sugar, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground ginger, and salt.
2. In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs, brandy, melted butter, golden syrup, lemon zest, and orange zest.
3. Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, stirring well to combine.
4. Grease a pudding basin and spoon the pudding mixture into it. Cover with a double layer of greased baking parchment and secure with string.
5. Place the pudding basin in a steamer set over a pan of simmering water. Steam for 3 hours, topping up the water as necessary.
6. Remove the pudding from the steamer and allow it to rest for 30 minutes before turning it out onto a serving plate.
7. Serve the steamed Christmas pudding warm with your choice of sauce or accompaniment.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 8

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 350kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 12g19%

Total Carbohydrate 55g19%

Sugars 42g

Protein 5g10%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.