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Christmas Pudding
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Christmas Pudding

30 ingredients Serves 8 openrecipes

This is the REAL DEAL. As far a Christmas Puds go. This Victorian Recipe is about as authentic as it gets.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1148
Calories
31g
Protein
28g
Fat
189g
Carbs

Counts 16 of 19 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Apple 1 medium (182g) 95
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Rum 1/2 oz (15ml) 32
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Brandy not in our table 0
Vodka not in our table 0
Pudding 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

  • Recipe Ingredients:
  • 1st Group Of Ingredients
  • 200g raisins
  • 200g sultanas
  • 200g currants
  • 100g mixed candied peel, chopped small
  • 300ml Stout (Guinness etc.)
  • 1 orange, juice and zest
  • 1 lemon, juice and zest
  • 2nd Group Of Ingredients:
  • 150g plain flour, sieved
  • 150g white breadcrumbs about 6 thick slices of bread (cut the crusts off)
  • 150g shredded suet
  • 150g soft dark brown sugar (muscovado)
  • 100ml brandy
  • 1 cooking apple peeled, cored and grated (last minute to stop browning)
  • 1 small carrot peeled and grated
  • 50g blanched almonds, roughly chopped
  • 4 eggs, beaten
  • 1 tsp of ground ginger
  • 1 tsp of ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground mixed spice
  • 1 tsp of sea salt
  • 100ml milk (to loosen the mixture if a little dry)
  • For Luck
  • small silver / gold coin (cleaned and heated to sterilize)
  • To serve
  • 50ml of Brandy and Vodka, to set the pudding alight.
  • A sprig of holly, with a few red berries on it.
  • Brandy or Rum Butter and Vanilla Custard

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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