Steaming A Christmas Pudding

Nigella s nonconformist christmas pudding is very similar to a traditional pudding but with a more exotic mixture of fruits.

Steaming a christmas pudding. Nigella mentions that the pudding becomes more sticky and dense as it steams. Makes 1 large pudding my basin is 1 2l but a 1 5l basin is also just fine to use enough to easily serve 8 10. If you prefer individual puddings you can cook this or any other christmas pudding in half cup dariole moulds they ll take 1 hours to cook and about half an hour to reheat in the steam oven. You can also reheat christmas puds using your microwave.

Add the eggs and beat well. Place the sultanas currants raisins dates peel and brandy in a large bowl and allow to soak for at least 4 hours or overnight. Place the butter mixture in a large bowl with the. During steaming the base of the pudding bowl cannot touch the direct heat of the pan.

However the pudding batter is also enough to fill two smaller basins one of 1 2 litres 2 pints 5 cups and one of 600ml 1 pint 2 1 2 cups. The puddings can usually tolerate some extra steaming time though it should be 4 hours rather than 12. Fold a pleat in the centre of the foil. Lay a large sheet of baking parchment on top of a sheet of foil.

Whether you re steaming your first christmas pudding or want to make another type of steamed pudding read on for step by step tips and advice on how to steam a perfect christmas pudding. The pudding is now ready to go into the pan. Place the pudding into the steamer set over a saucepan of simmering water or use a large saucepan with a saucer in the bottom. Lightly scrunch a large sheet of.

Simply patch up the hole with more foil if your pudding needs more time to steam. Once the christmas pudding is cooked cool and cover with fresh parchment and foil before storing in a cool dry place. The recipe stipulates a 1 7 litre 3 pint 7 cups 1 7 quarts basin and the steaming time is initially 5 hours followed by 3 hours for the second steaming before eating usually on christmas day. Steam for several hours or as the recipe indicates.

A steaming of at least 20 mins on manual high then an npr and allowing the pudding to remain on keep warm until needed is how i reheat my christmas pudding in the instant pot. Lesley waters demonstrates how to steam puddings without a steamer. Beat the butter and brown and white sugar in an electric mixer until light and creamy. Brush the parchment with melted butter to stop it sticking.

Preparing the pudding basin butter the your pudding basin or heatproof bowl lightly. We show you how to wrap and tie a pudding ready to be steamed the technique works for any basin pudding such as christmas or suet.