Christmas Figgy Pudding
2 hours 30 minutes
One of the many variants on plum pudding, this steamed pudding recipe is a bit easier to make and just as delicious with figs and ginger!
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Ingredients
Makes: 1 steamed pudding
- 1 cup dried figs
- 2 cups plain flour
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon bicarb soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 cup molasses
- 1/2 cup margarine, melted
- 1 cup boiling water
Directions
Preparation:30min ›
Cook:2hours ›
Ready in:2hours30min
- Remove the stems from the figs. Place in a saucepan and cover with water, then simmer for 30 minutes. Drain and finely dice the figs. Grease a 2 litre pudding mold with a cover.
- Sift together the flour together with the ginger, bicarb soda and salt into a mixing bowl. In a separate bowl, mix well the figs, egg, molasses and melted margarine.
- Alternately add the flour mixture and the boiling water to the fig mixture, mixing well. (NOTE: water must be boiling!) Pour into pudding mold and cover.
- Place mold on a trivet in a large saucepan. Add boiling water to come halfway up the sides of the mold. Cover and steam over medium-low for 2 hours. If necessary top up with more boiling water as needed.
- Unmold and serve with vanilla ice cream or rum butter!
