Christmas Plum Pudding

Christmas Plum Pudding

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Make Christmas plum pudding with raisins, figs, currants, and warm spices. This rich, steamed holiday dessert includes a foamy sauce recipe and uses no suet.

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Cooking tools:

  • Pudding mold
  • Pudding cloth
  • Stainless steel bowl
  • Stockpot
  • Saucer
  • Stove
  • Microwave
  • Mixing bowl
  • Spoon
  • Parchment paper
  • Aluminum foil
  • Butcher's twine
  • Plate

Ingredients

  • Unsalted butter (for mold)
  • 1-1/2 cups fine stale breadcrumbs
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup milk, scalded
  • 1/2 cup shortening, chilled very cold and cut into pieces
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 8 ounces raisins (just shy of 1-1/2 cups), chopped
  • 4 ounces dried figs (about 3/4 cup), chopped
  • 4 ounces dried currants (about 3/4 cup), chopped
  • 1 ounce citron, finely diced (or mixed candied peel)
  • 1/8 cup brandy (or grape juice)
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground mace
  • 1/8 teaspoon kosher or sea salt
  • 2 large eggs, beaten

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