Instant Christmas pudding

By: Lesley Waters From: Good Food Live

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Prep time:
25 mins
Cook time:
2 hrs
Serves:
8

Lesley Waters's whisky-flavoured pudding makes a delicious, lighter alternative to the traditional Christmas pudding

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Ingredients

  • 115g Butter
  • 115g brown sugar
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 tbsp plain flour
  • 225g fresh granary breadcrumbs
  • 1 tsp ground Cinnamon
  • juice and grated rind of 1 Oranges
  • 225g Dried apricots, chopped
  • 115g sultanas
  • 115g raisins
  • 1 Carrot, peeled & grated
  • 4 tbsp whiskey
  • custard or ice cream, to serve
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Method

1. Grease a 1.2 litre pudding basin and place a piece of greaseproof paper in the bottom.

2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Beat in the eggs and stir in the flour and breadcrumbs.

3. Add the cinnamon, orange rind and juice, dried apricots, sultanas, raisins, carrot and half the whisky. Mix together thoroughly.

4. Cover with double piece of greaseproof and a single piece of kitchen foil and tie with string.

5. Steam the pudding for 2 hours.

6. Allow the pudding to stand for 15 minutes, before turning out.

7. Flame with the remaining whisky and serve with custard or ice cream.

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Latest Comment

Can this be cooked in a microwave ????

greatdanejane greatdanejane Posted 16 Nov 2008 12:41 AM