Classic Christmas pudding

Name: Classic Christmas pudding
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 20 min
Cuisine: European, British
Ingredients: 50g blanched almonds; 2 large Bramley cooking apples; 200g box candied peel (in large pieces) or all citron if you can find it; 1 whole nutmeg (you'll use three quarters of it); 1kg raisins; 140g plain flour; 100g soft fresh white breadcrumbs; 100g light muscovado sugar, crumbled if it looks lumpy; 3 large eggs; 2 tbsp brandy or cognac, plus extra to light the pudding; 250g packet butter, taken straight from the fridge; 175g unsalted butter, softened; grated zest of half an orange; 5 tbsp icing sugar; 4 tbsp brandy or cognac; 2 pieces of stem ginger, finely chopped

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:8h

A homemade Christmas pudding is easy to make, then it just needs time in the steamer to turn it into a glorious, rich, fruity dessert. A festive classic

Updated at: Tue, 26 Nov 2024 06:34:51 GMT