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Christmas puddings
Serves
12
Preparation time
Cooking time
Ingredients
750g mixed dried fruit (sultanas, currants, raisins, glacé cherries)
125ml brandy
140g unsalted butter-softened
100g soft brown sugar
1 lemon, zested
pinch salt
30g golden syrup
3 eggs
50g plain flour
1 teaspoon ginger powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
½ teaspoon baking powder
75g cake or bread crumbs
melted butter and caster sugar for moulds
Method
Cover the mixed dried fruit in the brandy and leave to soak for at least 24 hours
Preheat oven to 170°C
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the butter and brown sugar until light and pale
Add the finely diced lemon zest, salt and golden syrup and mix to combine
Add the eggs one at a time to this mix
Sift together the flour, ginger, cinnamon and baking powder
Add to the pudding mix with the cake or bread crumbs
Then add the dried fruit and mix until well combined
Butter and sugar 12 x ½ cup capacity pudding moulds
Fill each mould, cover with aluminium foil and place into a large baking dish
Fill baking dish with hot water ¾ of the way up the sides of the moulds
Cover the baking dish also with aluminium foil and place in oven
Cook for approximately 1 hour
Serve with brandied cherries, custard and brandy sauce
Puddings can be cooked days before and reheated in a steamer to serve
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