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Christmas Plum Pudding
Photo: Sorin Gheorghita

Christmas Plum Pudding

12 ingredients 12 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

451
Calories
11g
Protein
20g
Fat
61g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 9 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
White Bread 1 slice (30g) white 79
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Bitter Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Mace not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • =
  • 3 cup Crumbs from good quality
  • white bread lightly packed (about 1⁄2 loaf)
  • 1 cup Ea raisins, yellow raisins
  • Currants chopped
  • 1 1/3 cup Sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Ea mace cinnamom & nutmeg
  • 8 oz Butter melted
  • 4 large Eggs lightly beaten
  • 1 dash Almond extract
  • 1/2 cup Bitter orange marmelade
  • ===

Directions

1

Toss the crumbs in a large mixing bowl along with the two types of raisins, currants,sugar and spices.

2

Then toss with the melted butter and all remaining ingredients except for the holly, rum/bourbon and zabaione.

3

Taste for seasoning and add more if needed.

4

Pack mixture into the container and cover with roundof wax paper and lid.

5

Set the continer on steaming device and add enough water to come up 1/3 up the sides of puding container.

6

Cover kettle tightly bring to a simmer and let steam for 6 hours,checking water level now and then.

7

Pudding is done when dark walnut brown in color and fairly firm to touch.

8

Let pudding cool and then store in a wine cellar or the fridge.

9

At least two hours before serving resteam the pudding.

10

Unmold onto a hot flameproof serving platter and decorate with the holly.

11

Bring to table along with the warmed booze and pour booze around pudding.

12

Ignite and let flame. Serve with the zabaione.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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