Christmas Pudding Recipe

Christmas pudding is an integral part of festive celebrations but as loved as it is some people find it too much especially children.

Christmas pudding recipe. For the plums and milk for the ale if you wish. If you ve never made a christmas pudding please don t be put off by the eight hours steaming it isn t any work it just sits happily on its own getting the long slow cooking which is what gives it. Make and freeze the christmas pudding for up to 1 year ahead. Delia s a traditional christmas pudding recipe.

The victorians shaped their puddings. Unfortunately the ingredient list is so long it isn t easy to make it in less than industrial quantities. You can substitute a mixture of fresh and dried apricots peaches etc. The christmas pudding we recognise today is a victorian dish made from suet dried fruit candied peel breadcrumbs spices egg and grated carrots and apples.

No british christmas is complete without a christmas pudding. This is quite definitely the best and like the christmas cake has been made and loved by a cast of thousands over forty years. To solve this christmas conundrum we ve brought you 12 top puds from classic versions to lighter options and chocolate and toffee flavoured desserts. Thaw overnight at room temperature and proceed as recipe on christmas day.

Make the christmas pudding up to 6 weeks ahead. 36 items magazine subscription save 44 and get a cookbook of your choice whether you make yours on stir up sunday or you need a last minute pud for christmas day we have the answer with fruity nutty and chocolatey recipes. Keep in a cool dark place then proceed as recipe on christmas day.