Christmas Plum Pudding
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Recipe Summary Christmas Plum Pudding
This is a fairly basic British Christmas plum pudding recipe but unlike other recipes it can actually have plums in it. 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. for the plums and milk for the ale if you wish. Serve with brandy or rum butter.Ingredients | Pennecon Industrial1 cup whole wheat flour2 ½ cups fresh bread crumbs4 ounces shredded suet3 eggs, beaten1 small carrot, grated1 apple - peeled, cored and shredded½ cup dark brown sugar½ cup chopped blanched almonds2 ounces preserved stem ginger in syrup, chopped⅛ cup ground almonds½ cup chopped walnuts⅜ cup halved candied cherries⅓ cup raisins⅜ cup dried currants⅜ cup golden raisins4 ounces candied mixed fruit peel, chopped4 plums, pitted and chopped1 lemon, juiced and zested1 ½ teaspoons mixed spice¾ teaspoon baking powder½ cup aleDirectionsIn a large bowl, combine flour, bread crumbs, suet, eggs, carrot, apple, brown sugar, chopped blanched almonds, stem ginger, ground almonds, cherries, raisins, currants, golden raisins, mixed peel, plums, lemon juice and zest, mixed spice, baking powder and ale. Let each family member take a turn stirring and make a wish. If you have used more dry fruit than fresh, add a little extra ale to make the mixture less stiff.Grease 2 large or 4 small pudding basins. Fill with pudding mixture about 7/8 full. Cover tightly with greased waxed paper, then foil; secure with string. Stand pudding on a trivet in a large pot of boiling water that reaches halfway up the sides of the pudding basin. Steam puddings over medium-low heat in boiling water 10 hours for large puddings, 5 hours for small puddings, topping off water regularly until quite firm and set.If not serving immediately, let cool completely, then replace covers with fresh waxed paper and foil and store in a cool, dry place, basting from time to time with rum or brandy, for up to 3 months. To serve, reheat by steaming 2 to 3 hours.Info | Pennecon Industrialprep:
30 mins
cook:
5 hrs
total:
5 hrs 30 mins
Servings:
20
Yield:
20 servings
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