christmas pudding

Christmas pudding is a type of pudding traditionally served as part of the Christmas dinner in Britain, Ireland and in other countries where it has been brought by British and Irish immigrants
Christmas pudding is a type of pudding traditionally served as part of the Christmas dinner in Britain, Ireland and in other countries where it has been brought by British and Irish immigrants. It has its origins in medieval England, and is sometimes known as plum pudding or just "pud", though this can also refer to other kinds of boiled pudding involving dried fruit. Despite the name "plum pudding", the pudding contains no actual plums due to the pre-Victorian use of the word "plums" as a term for raisins. The pudding has been heavily mythologized, including the erroneous idea that it is traditionally composed of thirteen ingredients, symbolizing Jesus and the Twelve Apostles, or that it was invented by George I of Great Britain. Early recipes include little more than suet, dried fruit, breadcrumbs, flour, eggs and spice, along with liquid which may be milk or fortified wine. Later recipes became more elaborate.

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  1. Burt Blank

    Christmas Pudding

    The pictorial journey starts here. Macerating of the dried fruit overnight.
  2. T

    Christmas pudding help!!

    I have made 5 Xmas pudding today and they are on the hob steaming. The recipe suggests steaming for 3.5 hours then a further 3.5 on Xmas day. The problem is, I forgot to cover the pans for the first 1.5 hours of steaming. Should I increase the steam time by an hour or more or don’t worry...
  3. LadyBelle

    Christmas Pudding

    Do you make traditional Christmas pudding? Are you faithful to Stir Up Sunday or does anything go? What do you serve with it and which recipe do you use? I always make pudding (and for family members) every year, and am normally a slave to stir up Sunday but missed it this year due to illness...
  4. LadyBelle

    Christmas Pudding

    I am a week late for Stir Up Sunday but today I made Christmas Puddings. It got me wondering if anyone else spends hours steaming puddings for the big day? Are you a traditionalist (13 ingredients)? Do you have any rituals? Do you include a coin/charm? Is it a family recipe handed down? I...
  5. Cookie

    Making your own Christmas Pudding

    Has anyone got a tried and tested favourite Christmas pudding recipe? I could just look online or google it but I want something that people have tried and actually use. Thanks
  6. C

    Recipe Chocolate & Apricot Puddding with Glossy Chocolate Sauce

    Ingredients 200g ready-to-eat dried apricots 4 tbsp brandy 100g ground almonds 25g cocoa powder 100g self-raising flour 1 tsp baking powder 100g softened butter 140g light muscovado sugar 2 large eggs, beaten 4 tbsp milk 100g dark chocolate 2 tbsp clear honey For the sauce 100g dark chocolate...
  7. C

    Recipe Guinness® Christmas Pudding With Whisky cream

    Soaking the fruit in Guinness really plumps it up and gives a rich, dark pudding without the bitterness of brandy or rum “Shut your eyes and see.” ― James Joyce Ingredients 140g raisins 140g sultanas 140g currants 140g dates, chopped 50g mixed peel 1 large Bramley apple (about 125g), peeled and...
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