Eve's Christmas Pud
4 hours 30 minutes
This is an easy plum pudding recipe that makes four individual puddings. It's best made about 3 months ahead.
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Ingredients
Makes: 4 puddings
- 200g plain flour
- 400g sugar
- pinch salt
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon mixed spice
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 200g raisins
- 250g currants
- 250g sultanas
- 200g cherries, soaking in brandy for 1 month and diced
- 6 eggs
- juice, brandy or milk, as needed
Directions
Preparation:30min ›
Cook:4hours ›
Ready in:4hours30min
- Grease four 600ml pudding basins.
- Mix flour, sugar, salt and spices. In a separate bowl, mix fruit together. Add fruit to flour and mix well.
- Add eggs and beat well. Add enough fruit juice, or brandy, or milk until dropping consistency is achieved.
- Put into greased basins then cover with a disc of greaseproof paper and one of foil, then steam until a wooden skewer comes out clean when inserted into the middle, about 2-3 hours.
- On Christmas day steam for another 1 - 1 1/2 hours, or microwave 3 minutes.
