Christmas Pudding Recipe

Name: Christmas Pudding
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 cup flour; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon cinnamon; ½ teaspoon nutmeg; ½ teaspoon allspice; ¼ teaspoon clove; 12 lb suet, chopped fine; 1 lemon, juice of and peel grated; 1 cup raisins; ¾ cup mixed candied fruit, diced; 2 cups fine dry breadcrumbs; 1 cup sugar; 4 eggs, slightly beaten; ½ cup brandy or ½ cup rum; ¼ cup milk; 1 cup walnuts, chopped; ¾ cup golden raisin

Servings: persons

1 cup flour
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon nutmeg
½ teaspoon allspice
¼ teaspoon clove
12 lb suet, chopped fine
1 lemon, juice of and peel grated
1 cup raisins
¾ cup mixed candied fruit, diced
2 cups fine dry breadcrumbs
1 cup sugar
4 eggs, slightly beaten
½ cup brandy or ½ cup rum
¼ cup milk
1 cup walnuts, chopped
¾ cup golden raisin

1
Sift flour, salt and spices together.
2
Put suet, breadcrumbs, sugar, eggs, brandy, milk and lemon peel and juice into bowl.
3
Mix well.
4
Stir in nuts and fruit.
5
Add dry ingredients and mix well.
6
Turn batter into thoroughly greased 2-quart mold.
7
Cover tightly with greased cover or aluminum foil, waxed paper or parchment.
8
Place mold on trivet or rack in steamer or deep kettle.
9
Pour boiling water into steamer about half the height of mold.
10
Cover and steam pudding for four hours.
11
Add more boiling water if necessary during steaming.
12
Remove pudding and unmold on serving plate.
13
Serve with Hard Sauce or whipped cream.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup flour, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon cinnamon, ½ teaspoon nutmeg, and more.

Yes, Christmas Pudding falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Christmas Pudding

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