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Best Christmas Steamed Pudding Recipe

Best Christmas steamed pudding recipe: It’s everyone’s favorite holiday dessert, prepared for many years. This is a very popular dessert prepared in advance and kept for it to mature and yield a better taste. This recipe of traditional steamed Christmas pudding uses very common ingredients. Check the recipe on how to make the best steamed Christmas pudding.
Prep Time45 minutes
Cook Time3 hours
Soaking1 hour
Total Time4 hours 45 minutes
Course: Christmas, Dessert, Sweet Dish
Keyword: christmas pudding, christmas steamed pudding, festive pudding recipe, holiday pudding, plum pudding, traditional Christmas dessert
Servings: 8 people

Ingredients

Dried Fruits:

  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 cup currants
  • 1/2 cup chopped dates
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries
  • 1 grated apple
  • 1 orange zest
  • 1 lemon zest

Sweeteners:

  • 1 cup brown sugar

Dry Ingredients:

  • 1 cup breadcrumbs
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Liquids:

  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup Brandy (optional)
  • 1/2 cup melted butter

Eggs:

  • 2 eggs beaten

Instructions

  • Prepare the Fruit Mixture: To make Christmas Steaming pudding, soak the raisins, currants, dates, and cranberries in brandy for at least 1 hour.
  • Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine breadcrumbs, flour, sugar, baking soda, and spices.
  • Combine Wet Ingredients: Add the eggs, melted butter, milk, grated apple, and zest to the dry mix.
  • Add the Fruit: Stir in the soaked fruits until well combined. Stir well.
  • Steam the Pudding: Transfer the batter to a greased pudding basin, cover with parchment paper and foil, and place in a large pot with boiling water. Steam for 3-4 hours, checking the water level occasionally. It should not dry.
  • Remove from steamer: Remove the pudding from the steamer, and let it cool naturally. Remove the wrappings and again wrap it tightly in new parchment paper or foil. Keep it in a cool place till Christmas.
  • Before Serving: Again, before serving, steam it for one hour, then cut the Christmas pudding into small portions.
  • Cool and Serve: Let it rest for 15 minutes, then serve Christmas Steamed Pudding with brandy sauce, custard, or ice cream.

Notes

  • Gluten-free flour can replace regular flour.
  • Use coconut milk and flax eggs for a vegan version.
  • Replace brandy with orange juice for an alcohol-free alternative
  • Can use baking paper instead of greaseproof paper
  • Try to prepare this steamed Christmas pudding in advance, because it gets more mature and yields a better taste
  • Check the water level while the steaming process is on; if necessary, more water can be added.
  • Any leftover pudding can be refrigerated or frozen (well wrapped). And again reheated by wrapping the baking paper or aluminium foil.