Christmas Pudding Recipe
Christmas pudding is the grand finale of a Traditional christmas dinner in December. Some families pour alcohol over and light...
Ingredients
| 450g | suet |
| 450g | organic sultanas |
| 110g | organic mixed peel |
| 1tsp | organic nutmeg powder |
| 450g | Fairtrade dark Barbados sugar such as Muscovado |
| 110g | organic plain flour |
| ½tsp | Steenbergs Organic fleur de sel |
| 1tsp | Steenbergs almond extract |
| 1 | grated cooking apple |
| 450g | organic raisins |
| 450g | organic currants |
| 55g | organic almonds |
| Grated rind and juice of 1 lemon | |
| 340g | fresh white breadcrumbs |
| 1tsp | organic Fairtrade mixed spice |
| 6 | free-range organic eggs |
| 150ml | Guinness or other stout |
Method
- Chop nuts. Mix all dry ingredients.
- Beat the eggs; add lemon, essence and Guinness.
- Make a well in dry ingredients, pour in all other ingredients and stir thoroughly. Make a wish!
- Cover and leave overnight.
- Turn into greased basins, cover with butter papers and a double layer of cloth.
- Tie securely with string going right round the bottom of the bowl to make a strong handle to lift the bowl.
- Steam for about 8 hours.
- On Christmas Day, steam again for about 1½ hours or until heated right through.
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