Light Christmas Pudding Recipe

Name: Light Christmas Pudding
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 110 g butter, softened; 110 g light brown sugar; 2 large eggs; 175 g self raising flour; 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg or 1/2 teaspoon mixed spice; 1 pinch salt; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 1 lemon, zest of; 1 orange, zest of; 1 medium cooking apple, peeled, cored and chopped small; 3 tablespoons fruit mincemeat; 10 red glace cherries

Servings: persons

110 g butter, softened
110 g light brown sugar
2 large eggs
175 g self raising flour
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg or 1/2 teaspoon mixed spice
1 pinch salt
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 lemon, zest of
1 orange, zest of
1 medium cooking apple, peeled, cored and chopped small
3 tablespoons fruit mincemeat
10 red glace cherries

1
Grease a 1.2litre pudding basin with butter.
2
Place the cherries in the bottom.
3
Beat the sugar and butter with a hand held beater until pale and creamy.
4
Beat in the eggs seperately, whisking well in between.
5
Fold in the sifted flour, spice and salt carefully.
6
Then add the lemon juice, lemon and orange zest, apple and fruit mince.
7
Spoon into the basin.
8
Tie a double piece of pleated baking paper on to the basin.
9
Place in boiling water and cook for 2 1/2 hours.
10
When the pudding is completely cold, turn it out, wrap it well and freeze until needed.
11
Take out of freezer Christmas Eve.
12
Can either re-steam it for an hour or just slice it and heat in the microwave.
13
I used mixed red, green and yellow cherries.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 110 g butter, softened, 110 g light brown sugar, 2 large eggs, 175 g self raising flour, and more.

Yes, Light 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.

Light Christmas Pudding

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