GRANDMA’S VINTAGE CHRISTMAS PUDDING

MY LITTLE BOY HAS MADE “GRANDMA’S CHRISTMAS PUDDING” AS HE CALLED IT THIS YEAR!
SHE MAKES THE MOST AMAZING CHRISTMAS PUDDING AND HAS BEEN USING THIS RECIPE FOR 54 YEARS AND WE’VE BEEN PERFECTING IT TO CARRY ON MAKING IT FOR THE NEXT 54! IT’S SO TASTY AND NOT TOO HEAVY ON THE BRANDY MAKING IT FRUITY AND SOFT

INGREDIENTS

113G BUTTER
113G LIGHT BROWN SUGAR
1 LARGE EGG
2 TABLESPOONS GOLDEN SYRUP
1 TABLESPOON LEMON JUICE
3 TABLESPOONS BRANDY
113G FRESH BREADCRUMBS (WHITE OR BROWN)
HALF TEASPOON CINNAMON
HALF TEASPOON GROUND GINGER
HALF TEASPOON NUTMEG
170G SULTANAS
170G CURRANTS
85G SELF RAISING FLOUR

YOU WILL NEED A PUDDING BOWL

RECIPE

  1. MIX TOGETHER THE BUTTER AND SUGAR
  2. ADD IN THE EGG, GOLDEN SYRUP AND LEMON JUICE AND MIX
  3. STIR IN THE SULTANAS AND CURRANTS
  4. ADD THE FLOUR,CINNAMON, GINGER, NUTMEG, BRANDY AND MIX
  5. FINALLY ADD IN THE BREADCRUMBS AND MIX WELL
  6. YOU NEED TO LEAVE IT OVERNIGHT TO WORK IT’S MAGIC – COVER WITH A TEA TOWEL
  7. THE NEXT DAY, GREASE THE PUDDING BOWL WITH BUTTER AND ADD IN ALL THE MIXTURE.
    YOU WILL NEED A DEEP PAN WITH A LID READY
  8. CUT OUT A CIRCLE OF BAKING PAPER AND PLACE ON TOP OF THE MIX (THIS WILL HELP STOP IT STICKING AS IT WILL RISE IN THE BOWL WHEN COOKING)
  9. NOW WRAP TINFOIL OVER THE TOP OF THE PUDDING READY TO BE STEAMED
    (I WRAP STRING ROUND THE BOWL AND MAKE A HANDLE SO IT CAN BE DROPPED AND PULLED OUT OF THE PAN EASIER)
  10. PLACE THE BOWL INTO A PAN WITH HOT WATER FILLED UP TO JUST BELOW THE TOP OF THE PUDDING BOWL (YOU DON’T WANT WATER ON THE TOP OF THE TINFOIL SO JUST UNDER)
    YOU WANT TO STEAM IT ON THE LOWEST HEAT FOR 6 HOURS WITH THE LID ON. KEEP CHECKING THE WATER LEVEL AND TOP UP IF NEEDED
  11. AFTER 6 HOURS REMOVE THE PUDDING FROM THE PAN. LEAVE TO COOL FOR !% MINUTES AND THEN REMOVE THE FOIL AND TIP OUT THE PUDDING ONTO BAKING PAPER. LEAVE TO COOL DOWN FULLY AND THEN IT’S READY TO BE STORED. WRAP IN BAKING PAPER AND THEN RE WRAP IN TINFOIL AND KEEP IN A TIGHT STORAGE TUB UNTIL CHRISTMAS.
  12. AT CHRISTMAS IT CAN BE HEATED UP BY BEING STEAMED IN A MICROWAVE COVERED WITH A BOWL TILL PIPING HOT.
  13. BEST SERVED WITH FRESH CUSTARD AND POURING CREAM!!

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