Christmas pudding

Name: Christmas pudding
Total time: 4 h 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: unsalted butter for greasing; 150 g Medjool dates; 150 g dried apricots; 150 g pecan nuts; 75 g crystallized ginger; 1 small sprig of fresh rosemary; 150 g dried cranberries; 150 g raisins; 150 g suet; 150 g plain flour; 75 g fresh breadcrumbs; 200 ml semi-skimmed milk; 1 large free-range egg; 1 clementine; golden syrup; barrel-aged Bourbon

Dried fruit, pecans, ginger, rosemary, Bourbon & golden syrup

“This is based on my dear Nan’s beautiful pudding recipe, which gives you a much lighter result than a traditional Christmas pud. It has more dynamic flavours, and is super-easy to make – this is exactly the way I like it best. Enjoy! ”

Serves 8

Cooks In4H 30M

DifficultyNot too tricky

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Nutrition per serving

Calories 627 31%
Fat 33.8g 48%
Saturates 11.4g 57%
Sugars 49.6g 55%
Salt 0.3g 5%
Protein 7.8g 16%
Carbs 74g 28%
Fibre 5g -

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Ingredients

unsalted butter , for greasing
150 g Medjool dates
150 g dried apricots
150 g pecan nuts
75 g crystallized ginger
1 small sprig of fresh rosemary
150 g dried cranberries
150 g raisins
150 g suet
150 g plain flour
75 g fresh breadcrumbs
200 ml semi-skimmed milk
1 large free-range egg
1 clementine
golden syrup
barrel-aged Bourbon

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Method

Grease a 1.5 litre pudding bowl with butter.
Destone your dates, then, by hand or in a food processor, finely chop the flesh with the apricots, pecans, ginger and rosemary leaves. Place it all in a mixing bowl with the cranberries, raisins, suet, flour, breadcrumbs and milk. Crack in the egg, finely grate in the clementine zest, squeeze in the juice and mix it all together really well.
Tip the mixture into the greased bowl and cover with a single layer of greaseproof paper and a double layer of tin foil. Tie a piece of string around the bowl to secure them in place and make it watertight, then sit it in a large, deep saucepan and pour in enough water to come halfway up the sides of the bowl.
Bring the water to the boil, cover the pan with a tight-fitting lid, and reduce to a simmer for 4 hours. Check the water regularly, and keep topping it up with boiling water, if needed.
When the time’s up, lift out the bowl, remove the foil and paper, then carefully turn the pudding out on to a plate ready to serve, or leave to cool and reheat just before you need it.
You can either drizzle it with golden syrup and a swig of Bourbon – gorgeous – or be a bit more flamboyant and gently heat a good few swigs of Bourbon just to warm it, then strike a match to the pan (stand back!), let it flame, and carefully pour it over your pudding.
Present it to your guests and sing some Christmassy songs, then when the flame subsides drizzle with golden syrup. Serve with cream, custard or even ice cream.