MEMBER RECIPE
Vegetarian Victorian Christmas Pudding Recipe
By sjcinc
If you want a Christmas Pudding that does not call for “suet”, this is a great recipe.
INGREDIENTS
- 3/4 cup chopped dates
- 3/4 cup blanched almonds
- 3/4 cup raisins
- 3/4 cup glace cherries
- 3/4 cup candied orange peel
- 3/4 cup dried currants
- 1 3/4 cup dry breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup honey
- 4 eggs well beaten
- 1/4 cup good brandy
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
INSTRUCTIONS
- Wash 8 250 ml mason jars and lids with screw bands.
- You will need a pot with a lid that the jars will fit in.
- Put enough water in the pot to come 1/2 way up the jars and bring to a boil.
- Dice all fruit and nuts till finely chopped and mix with the breadcrumbs.
- Melt butter and add honey and sugar.Add to fruit mixture.
- Add beaten eggs, brandy and 1 tsp of ground allspice.
- Put mixture into jars, steam for 15 mins without lids, then put lids on jars (loosely tighten bands) and steam for 1 hour.
- Cool and keep in a cool place until ready to use. Steam for 1/2 hour to reheat.
- Serve with custard sauce or vanilla ice cream.
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