Christmas is around the corner and you must be wondering how to make this festive season special. Well, this year you can prepare this classic Christmas pudding recipe at home. This delicious pudding recipe is full of flavors and texture that will make you fall in love with it. This recipe is modified version of the classic pudding recipe that you can easily prepare at home. So, try out this classic recipe and treat your family and friends.
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Total time: 45 minutes
Serves: 6
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Ingredients needed for Christmas pudding recipe:
• All-purpose flour- 2 cups
• Eggs- 2
• Black currants- 10 (chopped)
• Butter- 200 grams
• Brown sugar- 150 grams
• Cashews (chopped)- 2 tablespoons
• Almonds (chopped)- 2 tablespoons
• Raisins (chopped)- 2 tablespoons
• Baking powder- 2 teaspoons
• Nutmeg powder- 1/3ed teaspoon
• Cinnamon powder- 1/2 teaspoon
• Brandy- 1/2 cup
• Salt- a pinch
• Candied peels- 1 cup
• Vanilla essence- 1 teaspoon
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Now, how to make Christmas pudding:
• First, take a bowl and add chopped raisins, cashews, black currants and almonds to it.
• Now, add the candied peels.
• Then, add brandy to the bowl and let it soak for 5 to 6 hours.
• In this way, the nuts will absorb the taste of the brandy.
• Now, for preparing the Christmas pudding, take a large bowl.
• Add all purpose flour with nutmeg powder, baking soda, cinnamon powder, and salt.
• Mix all the ingredients well.
• In the meantime take another bowl and add butter to it.
• Now, add sugar to the bowl.
• Then, beat the mixture till the sugar is dissolved.
• After that add eggs and vanilla essence to the butter mixture.
• Beat the mixture again till it becomes frothy.
• Now, slowly add the all purpose flour mix to the frothy mixture.
• Make sure you mix all the ingredients evenly without any lumps.
• Then, add the soaked nuts and fruits to the mixture.
• After that grease a pudding tin with butter.
• Now, pour the batter into it.
• Then, let it cook in steam on low flame for 1 to 2 hours.
• Make sure the flame is low to avoid burning.
• After an hour check the pudding with a skewer just to make sure it is cooked properly.
• If the skewer comes out clean then it means the pudding is ready.
• And if not then let it cook for a while.
• After that turn off the flame and remove the pudding from the pudding tin.
• Keep the pudding aside and let it cool.
• Now, transfer it to a separate plate and decorate it with cherries and add chocolate sauce on top.
• And your Christmas pudding is ready.
