Tuesday, 14 November 2017

Instant Spiced Christmas Pudding

Instant Spiced Christmas Pudding

Serves 10

3 pts per serving

1 tsp sunflower oil
180 g dried apricots, chopped
120 g raisins
120 g sultanas
grated zest and juice of 2 large oranges
3 dessert apples, cored and grated
60 g molasses sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground nutmeg
240 g brown breadcrumbs
2 tbsp brandy

Grease a 2pt (1.2 litre) pudding bowl with the oil and line the base with greaseproof paper.

Place apricots, raisins, sultanas, orange zest and juice in a large bowl. Add remaining ingredients, except the brandy, and mix well.  Spoon into pudding basin and level off top.

Cover basin with a double thickness of foil and tie securely around the rim with string.

Steam for 2½ hours.  Allow pudding to cool for approx 20 mins before turning out.


Top with a sprig of holly, pour over brandy and set alight!

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