21st December 2016
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silvs_advent_dwThis is my mother's recipe for Christmas Pudding. She used this recipe for over 50 years and it never failed.
Although it's called ENGLISH PLUM PUDDING, it doesn't have plums in it and it came from America originally!
3/4 cup sifted cake flour
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon mace
1/2 pound raisins, chopped
1/2 pound dried currants, chopped
1/4 pound citron, chopped
1/8 pound lemon peel, chopped
1/8 pound orange peel, chopped
1/8 pound blanched almonds, chopped
1/2 cup fine bread crumbs
3/4 cup hot milk
1/2 pound brown sugar
5 eggs, separated
1/2 pound suet, chopped
1/4 cup fruit juice (any kind)
1/2 glass currant jelly
Sift flour, salt, soda and spices together; stir in fruit and almonds. Soften crumbs in milk 10 minutes. Beat sugar into beaten egg yolks; add suet and crumbs; stir into flour-fruit mixture. Add fruit juice and jelly and mix well; fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Pour into greased mold, cover tightly and steam for 3.5 hours. Serves 12
Usually served with brandy sauce and brandy butter.
If you want to take it to the table wreathed in flames, heat the brandy in the microwave or on the hob (With care!!), take it through to the dining room door while your guests wait inside with the lights out. Pour the warm brandy over the pudding and light it. Make sure someone is ready with a camera to record your spectacular arrival and make sure they switch off the flash first! Enjoy!
Although it's called ENGLISH PLUM PUDDING, it doesn't have plums in it and it came from America originally!
3/4 cup sifted cake flour
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon mace
1/2 pound raisins, chopped
1/2 pound dried currants, chopped
1/4 pound citron, chopped
1/8 pound lemon peel, chopped
1/8 pound orange peel, chopped
1/8 pound blanched almonds, chopped
1/2 cup fine bread crumbs
3/4 cup hot milk
1/2 pound brown sugar
5 eggs, separated
1/2 pound suet, chopped
1/4 cup fruit juice (any kind)
1/2 glass currant jelly
Sift flour, salt, soda and spices together; stir in fruit and almonds. Soften crumbs in milk 10 minutes. Beat sugar into beaten egg yolks; add suet and crumbs; stir into flour-fruit mixture. Add fruit juice and jelly and mix well; fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Pour into greased mold, cover tightly and steam for 3.5 hours. Serves 12
Usually served with brandy sauce and brandy butter.
If you want to take it to the table wreathed in flames, heat the brandy in the microwave or on the hob (With care!!), take it through to the dining room door while your guests wait inside with the lights out. Pour the warm brandy over the pudding and light it. Make sure someone is ready with a camera to record your spectacular arrival and make sure they switch off the flash first! Enjoy!
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Date: 2016-12-21 12:09 am (UTC)I love Christmas pudding although I usually serve it with custard laced with rum rather than brandy sauce
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Date: 2016-12-21 01:04 am (UTC)Maybe I'll try making it one day. Not this Christmas though, there's enough dessert in the refrigerator to last me a week! :)
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Date: 2016-12-21 07:53 pm (UTC)What a beautiful blue flame the Brandy creates.
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Date: 2017-01-02 11:57 pm (UTC)It's my favourite part of Christmas dinner!
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Date: 2016-12-23 01:27 am (UTC)(And very, very cool with the flames!)
I'll save the recipe for future Christmases... !
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Date: 2017-01-03 12:00 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2017-01-04 01:12 am (UTC)I'm sure they'll love it, just as they all loved your other recipe :D