British · dessert

Classic Christmas pudding

Name: Classic Christmas pudding
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 50g Almonds; 2 large Bramley Apples; 200g Candied Peel; 1 whole Nutmeg; 1kg Raisins; 140g Plain Flour; 100g Breadcrumbs; 100g Muscovado Sugar; 3 Large Eggs; 2 tbs Brandy; 250g Butter

total: 0 min
effort: Easy
serves: 4
ratings: New

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Ingredients

Serves 4

Almonds50 g
Bramley Appleslarge2
Candied Peel200 g
Nutmeg1 whole
Raisins1 kg
Plain Flour140 g
Breadcrumbs100 g
Muscovado Sugar100 g
EggsLarge3
Brandy2 tbsp
Butter250 g

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8 steps · 0 min

1
Get everything for the pudding prepared. Chop the almonds coarsely. Peel, core and chop the cooking apples. Sharpen your knife and chop the candied peel. (You can chop the almonds and apples in a food processor, but the peel must be done by hand.) Grate three quarters of the nutmeg (sounds a lot but it's correct).
2
Mix the almonds, apples, candied peel, nutmeg, raisins, flour, breadcrumbs, light muscovado sugar, eggs and 2 tbsp brandy or cognac in a large bowl.
3
Holding the butter in its wrapper, grate a quarter of it into the bowl, then stir everything together. Repeat until all the butter is grated, then stir for 3-4 mins – the mixture is ready when it subsides slightly after each stir. Ask the family to stir too, and get everyone to make a wish.

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