Christmas Pudding | Reader's Digest Australia

Christmas Pudding | Reader's Digest Australia

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Serve this rich, moist pudding with custard or cream on any special occasion, but for Christmas choose one of the traditional butters or sauces to accompany it.

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Cooking tools:

  • Offset spatula
  • Pudding basin
  • Trivet
  • Ladle
  • Butcher's twine
  • Grater
  • Peeler
  • Paring knife
  • Cutting board
  • Mixing bowl
  • Parchment paper
  • Aluminum foil
  • Spoon
  • Saucepan
  • Stove
  • Kitchen towel
  • Measuring cup
  • Plate
  • Refrigerator

Ingredients

  • 30 g butter melted, for greasing
  • 1 1/4 cups roughly chopped, ready-to-eat pitted prunes
  • 1 2/3 cups currants
  • 1 1/2 cups sultanas
  • 1 1/2 cups roughly chopped seedless raisins
  • 3/4 cup mixed candied peel, chopped
  • 3/4 cup quartered glacé cherries
  • 3/4 cup ground almonds
  • 2 teaspoons mixed spice
  • 250 g packaged suet (solid fat)
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 3 1/2 cup soft white or brown breadcrumbs
  • 1 cup plain flour
  • finely grated rind of 2 oranges
  • finely grated rind of 2 lemons
  • 1 large carrot (about 175 g), peeled and grated
  • 1 large potato (about 175 g), peeled and grated
  • 1 cooking apple (about 175 g), peeled, cored and grated
  • 5 eggs, beaten
  • 2/3 cup brandy, whisky or rum
  • sprigs of holly, for decoration
  • 4-6 tablespoons brandy, whisky or rum, for flaming

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