Christmas Pudding Recipe

Christmas pudding is the grand finale of a Traditional christmas dinner in December.

Christmas Pudding Recipe

Ingredients

For the recipe:
  • 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

Christmas pudding is the grand finale of a Traditional christmas dinner in December. Some families pour alcohol over and light for a dramatic show

Method

01
Chop nuts. Mix all dry ingredients. 
02
Beat the eggs; add lemon, essence and Guinness.
03
Make a well in dry ingredients, pour in all other ingredients and stir thoroughly. Make a wish! 
04
Cover and leave overnight. 
05
Turn into greased basins, cover with butter papers and a double layer of cloth. 
06
Tie securely with string going right round the bottom of the bowl to make a strong handle to lift the bowl. 
07
Steam for about 8 hours. 
08
On Christmas Day, steam again for about 1½ hours or until heated right through.